I always use oil when chasing threads. You can get special thread-cutting oil but it's probably not necessary just to chase existing threads. Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)" <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA> said: > It is widely recommended to clean up the threads on the head studs > before putting the heads and cap nuts back on. So I am trying to do > that with my 10x1.5 die and it seems to go on very hard. Thinking that > I must had a bad die, I borrow a friends die and it goes on slightly > better but it still seems to be quite tight and does not seem normal to > me. Is this normal for these studs? Should I just lube them up and > chase them with the die? Thanks > > Pascal > > '84 Westy > > > |
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