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The potential for broken studs is the reason to replace them. If you break one on disassembly, no worries, the head is going to the machine shop and they can quickly and cheaply drill it out for you. Breaking one on assembly is the *awful* scenario, and a good reason to replace them whenever the head is off. New studs won't break. :)
I learned this lesson on my second head gasket job, where the forward-most stud broke as I was torquing it down. That was a terrible feeling, especially since my buddy had told me earlier he always replaced them as a matter of course. $20 (IIRC) in studs and nuts would have saved me the bulk of a $100 head set and four hours of work. It's money well spent. ;)
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Posts in this Thread:
- Head gasket, WaSaabi , Wed, 1 Jan 2014 20:59:21
- Re: Head gasket, RadioFlyer, Thu, 2 Jan 2014 06:26:46
- Re: Head gasket, WaSaabi , Thu, 2 Jan 2014 07:04:53
- Re: Head gasket, JonInAtl, Thu, 2 Jan 2014 08:10:37
- Re: Head gasket, Roger D , Thu, 2 Jan 2014 08:56:16
- Re: Head gasket, Justin VanAbrahams , Thu, 2 Jan 2014 11:53:16
- Re: Head gasket, turbocon86, Fri, 3 Jan 2014 06:31:37
- Re: Head gasket, WaSaabi , Thu, 2 Jan 2014 14:44:43
- Re: Head gasket, Justin VanAbrahams , Thu, 2 Jan 2014 15:45:48 <-- Viewing This Message
- Great write-up Justin!, Name Left Blank, Thu, 2 Jan 2014 12:38:01
- Re: Head gasket, RadioFlyer, Thu, 2 Jan 2014 12:31:35
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