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Cylinderhead studs
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:43 pm
by JeanClaude
I am sorry to ask a question which has been treated before, but I think that I read somewhere that the cylinderhead studs should be left in oil overnight before the fitting of the head. <br>
Is that right and what is the reason for doing it.<br>
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Thanks for your help.<br>
Jean-Claude
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Re: Cylinderhead studs
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:34 pm
by MalcGE
Yes, I think it is from the Triumptune/Moss Book. I think it was only relevant to later spec studs. A strange one cos I wouldn't have thought the studs were very oil absorbant, but guess there must have been a reason <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rolleyes --><img src=
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Far better...
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:13 pm
by Jon Tilson
to coat them liberally with coper ease or some similar copper based grease all along the length before fitting them...<br>
Jonners<br>
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I've heard...
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:21 am
by alun n
...of soaking a head gasket over night before fitting, but studs???
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Re: I've heard...
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:27 am
by paulgeering
Go with Jonners. You do not want any oil on the stud as it will carbonise with the heat and then be a bugger to get out in the future.
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oil soaking
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:12 pm
by DailySprinter
Never got that idea, it is also in vintage car manuals, metal is not porous so whats the benefit.<br>
I always copper slip, its perfect for not sticking
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Copper grease
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:27 pm
by JeanClaude
Thanks for your opinions. As I use copper grease on nearly every bolt during the rebuild I will also coat the studs in copper grease so that they will not rust in the future. 4 of the 5 studs on my engine are so rusty that I ordered new ones ....
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