Exhaust studs - torque setting?

[Nate Stuart]

Thats the way I've always done it, too. Because the shoulder on the stud is so
small(compared to a bolt head for example) if the hole is a little deeper than
the studs threaded section is long the you risk mucking up(technical term) the
outer threads in the head with the un-threaded bit of the stud, even with
minimal torque.

Just my .002 worth
-Nate
'89 90tq
www.newtsplace.com/90tq

> I might be off target here, but I always thought that you drive the EM studs
> hand tight, manking sure it went in the thread as deep it should, then apply
> the nut torque.
>
> What makes me think it's the correct assumption is what you said. "...can't
> find it anywhere",  me neither.
>
> Later,
>
> Carlos.
>
>
> >From: "Phil Payne"
> >To: "passat TS" ,
> >Subject: Re: Exhaust studs - torque setting?
> >Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 17:53:33 +0100
> >
> > > >Subject: Exhaust studs - torque setting?
> >
> > > >I've never found it. Anyone?
> >
> >That's the nut torque. I want the stud torque.
> >
> >--
> > Phil Payne
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