RE-Tourque headstuds.....anybody need to do this?
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RE-Tourque headstuds.....anybody need to do this?
I have a z6 and ARP headstuds, after the headgasket blew the first time, I noticed the headstuds didnt seem very tight when I was taking them off. I put a new headgasket in and maybe 700-800 miles later now my blown headgasket symptoms are returning....boost is much more laggy and I'm getting some white smoke. Should I have went in after a certian time period and re-torqued the headstuds?
How do you install you're ARP's? the instructions say to only thread the studs in hand tight so thats what I did, then torqued the nuts on to 65 ft. lbs if I remember right. yes I'm using the right torque sequence, I used helms manual torque spec
How do you install you're ARP's? the instructions say to only thread the studs in hand tight so thats what I did, then torqued the nuts on to 65 ft. lbs if I remember right. yes I'm using the right torque sequence, I used helms manual torque spec
#2
Re: RE-Tourque headstuds.....anybody need to do this?
I put my arps in and I tightened them down untill the allen was about to slip. Then I torked the nuts down to 70lbs. Started the car up and let it run untll it was warm. Let it cool and torked them again. About 3 months later I was doing a bunch of 5th gear pulsl :1 Like a dumb *** and poped the hg. I then put a mls hg in and I have not had a problem since. Mls hg is the only way I will ever go. The graphite looking paper hgs are crap!!!!
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Re: RE-Tourque headstuds.....anybody need to do this?
I've had friends who have used ARP studs, and never had an issue like that.
I've reused head studs before with ebay head gaskets and never had a problem either.
Strange problem you're having, though I've always heard some people say they have to be retorqued.
I've reused head studs before with ebay head gaskets and never had a problem either.
Strange problem you're having, though I've always heard some people say they have to be retorqued.