 2.0 head rocker arm stud replacement, Finally found the source of all that noise |
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| AE354803 |
 Jan 22 2013, 08:24 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Southern California Member No.: 14,801 Region Association: Southern California  |
I've had valve train noise that was only RPM dependent and everything was adjusted properly. I have hydraulic lifters/cam. So while disassembling today I found that one of my rocker arm studs is slightly stripped and that would definitely give me noise.
I grabbed a new stud, any advice for how to remove the old one? Everything else looks great, lifters are smooth, pushrods look great, no pitting on the rockers. Think I should replace the other stud as well? Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| stugray |
Jan 22 2013, 08:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
Call EMW:
http://www.europeanmotorworks.com/vw/type-...gine-parts.html Get their heavy duty rocker stud kit. Problem solved. Stu |
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| euro911 |
Jan 23 2013, 02:11 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California 
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Double nut it and unscrew it.
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jan 23 2013, 08:50 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Uhhhhhhhhhhhh, how's the double nut trick gonna work with those stripped threads?
The Cap'n |
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| r_towle |
Jan 23 2013, 09:04 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,577 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Weld a nut on there first.
Then heat up the stud to loosen it from the head (some corrosion in there) Then by hand, turn back and forth a little at a time, and then heat the stud up again. Eventually it will come loose. rich |
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| AE354803 |
Jan 23 2013, 01:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Southern California Member No.: 14,801 Region Association: Southern California |
Thanks guys, I don't have a welder so I just ran a tap over the threads, rethreaded a nut covered with JB weld and this morning it came out easily.
Only problem is all my literature does not have a tightening torque for the rocker stud. All I can find is the rocker arm nut torque of 10 ft-lb. Do I just hand tighten with Red threadlock until it's seated and then let the threadlock dry? |
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| Bob L. |
Jan 23 2013, 01:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 847 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Austin TX Member No.: 13,411 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(AE354803 @ Jan 23 2013, 01:35 PM)  Only problem is all my literature does not have a tightening torque for the rocker stud. All I can find is the rocker arm nut torque of 10 ft-lb. Do I just hand tighten with Red threadlock until it's seated and then let the threadlock dry? I had the same question about replacement exhaust studs. Was told not to torque the studs into the head, just the headers on the stud. I made them pretty snug 10-15 lb-ish. |
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| AE354803 |
Jan 23 2013, 02:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Southern California Member No.: 14,801 Region Association: Southern California |
That's what I was guessing, I'll just ask my local shop when I stop to pick up more parts today.
I wonder if there's a thread for hard to find torques? All I can find is the one from the repair manual. |
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| euro911 |
Jan 23 2013, 03:09 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Jan 23 2013, 06:50 AM) Uhhhhhhhhhhhh, how's the double nut trick gonna work with those stripped threads? OK, in this case, triple-nut (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) The Cap'n |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jan 23 2013, 04:11 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
"JB Weld"? Not exactly what it's made for, and I doubt using it made the slightest bit of difference. People tend to assign it attributes it doesn't actually have. You probably could have removed it with a pair of curved jaw adjustable pliers.
No Loctite, just turn it in until it's snug. Imagine what this job would have been like if that sucker were glued in? Loctite is frequently overused. The Cap'n |
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