head bolt

[Brent Johnvin]

hey i need help soon as posable .. my bolt that holds on the head to the jug it can out it striped out what should i do ?????????????/

 

[ruthless_one3k]

If it striped the jug you will need to use what is called a heli-coil

 

[super noober]

ok ok, im a freeking pro at this. lol 4 of my 6 head bolts have a heli coil in them now. they actually come with a coil from the factory. but what you need to do is pick all of the old coil out so its nice and clean and get a heli coil set for 8x1.25 if one is bad make damn sure to check all of em, if its at all sloppy heli coil that one as well or else you will be buying another head gasket once that one starts leaking. when i put my new studs in i put locktight in also to help it hold tight. it WILL work.

 

[Awk08]

good info noob, from choconut <<<15
rep 1,

 

[super noober]

good info noob, from choconut <<<15
rep 1,

thank ya sir. *takes a bow* lol I:I

 

[89custom]

ok ok, im a freeking pro at this. lol 4 of my 6 head bolts have a heli coil in them now. they actually come with a coil from the factory. but what you need to do is pick all of the old coil out so its nice and clean and get a heli coil set for 8x1.25 if one is bad make damn sure to check all of em, if its at all sloppy heli coil that one as well or else you will be buying another head gasket once that one starts leaking. when i put my new studs in i put locktight in also to help it hold tight. it WILL work.

good info but if you've stripped almost all your head bolts, does that mean you dont have a torque wrench? you cant over torque them. id suggest you get a torque wrench for engine sh*t since once you f*ck cast aluminum, you never go back.

 

[yb200]

5 rep for boooooober......

 

[super noober]

good info but if you've stripped almost all your head bolts, does that mean you dont have a torque wrench? you cant over torque them. id suggest you get a torque wrench for engine sh*t since once you f*ck cast aluminum, you never go back.

what does stripped studs have to do with having a torque wrench :-/? lol, of course i got a torque wrench. the studs started to pull out around 14lbs well short of the spec. just sh*t luck i guess. with the new heli coils and new studs im right at the 20lbs. with zero issues since.