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| iankarr |
 Jan 8 2018, 09:07 AM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K  Group: Members Posts: 2,471 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region 
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Hi Guys,
So...I've finally reached the point of putting the fuel system back on the engine after a refresh and have run into a question. Two of the passenger side intake nuts on my 2.0 (the left and right ones) torqued up to 14lbs fine. The center nut stopped getting tighter at about 8lbs. I assume that the stud is spinning in the head. Would you leave well enough alone and trust that the seal will be fine at 8lbs...or would you pull it apart and deal with the center stud? I def don't want to put the engine back and then find a vacuum leak...but I also don't want to make a bigger problem where may not be one in the first place. Thoughts? |
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| iankarr |
Jan 8 2018, 09:29 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,471 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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Thanks guys.
It seems the threads have indeed stripped out. At least running a die on the stud cleaned it up and it can be reused. Bummer seeing the aluminum shavings. I ordered an M8 1.25 helical kit from amazon. Thanks, Nditiz for the loaner offer...I just figured this is probably something I should have in the toolbox and its pretty inexpensive. Kent– thanks for the tips. Will try the step drill method. I wish there was a way to use a small hand press, but there isn't enough flat area. Any other tricks welcome. The prospect of taking a drill to the head is as scary as it sounds! How does this happen anyway? Over-torqueing?   |
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cuddyk Stuck between an intake stud and a hard place... Jan 8 2018, 09:07 AM
bozo914 Fix it, with either an oversize stud on the head s... Jan 8 2018, 09:19 AM bretth I wouldn't leave it sounds like the threads ar... Jan 8 2018, 09:21 AM 76-914 Drill it out and use a Helicoil or Timecert. The g... Jan 8 2018, 10:37 AM gothspeed Definitely fix it. Heli-coils are fine in this app... Jan 8 2018, 10:50 AM JOEPROPER Helicoil it. Only takes a minute now and saves yo... Jan 8 2018, 11:32 AM nditiz1 Ian,
Hit me up if you want to barrow the tools. ... Jan 8 2018, 12:30 PM Porschef It's not that bad Ian, engine out, you're ... Jan 9 2018, 05:14 AM injunmort you would definetly know, joe Jan 9 2018, 05:43 AM rjames I've done it from under the car and it wasn... Jan 9 2018, 01:41 PM gothspeed Seeing as how the threads were completely stripped... Jan 9 2018, 01:51 PM Mark Henry Nope, drill it correct size, do it right, a broke... Jan 9 2018, 03:13 PM gothspeed The hole 'might' be the correct size, but ... Jan 10 2018, 03:22 PM
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The hole 'might' be the correct size, but... Jan 10 2018, 03:39 PM gothspeed
[quote name='gothspeed' post='2566549' date='Jan ... Jan 10 2018, 07:03 PM worn I knew the jello salad would get attention. And ye... Jan 11 2018, 06:13 PM gothspeed
I knew the jello salad would get attention. And y... Jan 11 2018, 07:38 PM Dr Evil I love time-cert and have a set for all the 901/91... Jan 11 2018, 07:30 AM cuddyk Thanks everyone. I got a helicoil kit and the reco... Jan 12 2018, 12:17 AM gothspeed Before drilling be sure to put tape over the intak... Jan 12 2018, 05:44 PM |
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