broken stud removal

[R Mangas]

  If you can get it out and the threads are clean, I wouldn't helicoil.  RE:
loctite, neither of the options you mentioned (red/blue) will hold up under
exhaust manifold heat.  Use those ovaled nuts, torque them down, leave them
alone, and hope for the best.  If you're _really_ scaredy you could safety
wire them, but that's a hard job.

  $0.02,
Robert




>From: "scott thomas" <scott at dreamtheater.zzn.com>
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: broken stud removal
>Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 14:25:19 -0500
>
>Oh yeah, I have at least one broken exhaust stud. Just drill, retap,
>and install the replacement stud, or do I have to drill it oversize
>to accept a heli coil?
>
>
>
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