Thanks Paul for replying my post, do you remember which stud was it that was broken. Without the one in the lower middle might be able to hold better. I have searched that achieve, it appears that it is possible to replace the broken stud, but a very tough job. Not sure I can handle it. It would be nice if someone have can share their experience in replacing broken stud.
Paul Guzyk <paullist@GUZYK.COM> wrote: I have seen a head held on with 7 studs, but who knows how long it ran before it broke again. (It was broken again when I got the van). The guy had tapped the stud hole in the head and filled it with a bolt (and sealant) to keep fluids from coming though. You could try this, but I doubt it's a good solution. You may in in a pickle my friend. :( -Paul
>The first question is, can I block the stud tunnel with some sort of >liquid steel and run the engine with 7 nuts to secure the head? >The second question is how do I fix the broken stud? Do I have to >take to whole engine off? >Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated. Thanks |
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