shovelhead Posted March 27, 2008 Report Posted March 27, 2008 Can someone tell me how difficult it would be to replace the case studs with all new studs? Is it possible to do yourself? if s how do I go about it & what to use when putting new ones back in ( re: Locktite, etc etc..) Quote
okbeast Posted March 27, 2008 Report Posted March 27, 2008 It's not very hard. I just take 2 of the nuts, thread them onto the stud and tighten them against each other. Grab the bottom one and loosen and ideally it will come out. To put them in just do the opposite. Now last time I did it I used an impact drill, worked AMAZINGLY well and was soooo much easier. Do NOT use loctite, these things are a big enough PITA to get out w/o loctite. Quote
Bansh-eman Posted March 27, 2008 Report Posted March 27, 2008 is there a reason you want to replace them? if its because you have some buildup on them that looks like rust i wouldnt bother. your chancing that you snap a stud off and make alot more work for your self to replace something that doesnt need to be replaced. now if the stud is damaged or something then i would do just that stud and not all of them Quote
shovelhead Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Posted March 27, 2008 is there a reason you want to replace them? if its because you have some buildup on them that looks like rust i wouldnt bother. your chancing that you snap a stud off and make alot more work for your self to replace something that doesnt need to be replaced. now if the stud is damaged or something then i would do just that stud and not all of them Well I do have 2 that could use to be replaced, but my thinking was while it is apart why not do them all if it isn't that hard. I see what your saying ..so maybe I should just do the 2 bad ones & clean up the others..?? Quote
Bansh-eman Posted March 27, 2008 Report Posted March 27, 2008 i would just replace the 2 if in fact they need it. if they just have the surface rust on them i wouldnt try cleaning them up. your just going to expose the metal, unless you plan on sealing it. Also if you run antifreeze it can be very hard on metals. try switching to engine ice or watter wetter if thats the case. Quote
shovelhead Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Posted March 27, 2008 i would just replace the 2 if in fact they need it. if they just have the surface rust on them i wouldnt try cleaning them up. your just going to expose the metal, unless you plan on sealing it. Also if you run antifreeze it can be very hard on metals. try switching to engine ice or watter wetter if thats the case. Thank you ! I can always count on fellow BHQ guys.. Quote
okbeast Posted March 27, 2008 Report Posted March 27, 2008 Try spraying some WD-40 on the studs when putting the head nuts back on. Amazing how much it smoothes things up. Quote
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