HELP! Exhaust studs stretching!!

[Ned Ritchie]

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Depending on the Audi Part number chosen the torque is different!
Ned Ritchie

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
On Behalf Of jesper moreau
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 10:18 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: RE: HELP! Exhaust studs stretching!!

21.4 - 21.5 is where u can find it. The dealership sold me new studs for

under a buck a piece. I think that is pretty cheap. If you are paying
more, 
find a new dealer to deal with.
best of luck!
zep


>From: Ameer Antar <antar at comcast.net>
>To: "jesper moreau" <airfreakness at hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: HELP! Exhaust studs stretching!!
>Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:35:10 -0400
>
>Thanks for the advice. What page did it say the 22 ft-lbs? The thing
is, I 
>replaced all the studs w/ new ones and they still stretched when I was 
>tightening them to about 21 ft-lbs. I think I might try 17-18 ft-lbs
this 
>time. I'd rather not have to get a whole other set of studs...they're
not 
>very cheap...
>
>Oh, and about the helicoils, someone else already did 'em before I
bought 
>the car. Don't know how they did it, but all I know is they didn't do
all 
>of 'em totally straight. Ah well, nothing I can do now... Thanks again.
>
>-Ameer
>
>----Original Message----
>From: "jesper moreau" <airfreakness at hotmail.com>
>Date: 7/8/04 9:46:13 AM
>Subject: RE: HELP! Exhaust studs stretching!!
>
>I was just reading my Bently and it says 22 Ft/lbs or 30 NM. I just did
my 
>head and had 3 studs break during removal of the studs. Had to helicoil
2 
>of them. They snugged right up. I do suggest that u use new studs. They

>become very brittle after use. (Hence the turning and stretching you're

>experiencing) I am assuming your head is still on the block. If you
have to 
>do a helicoil or even replace one, I really suggest that you remove the

>head if you want to do it right. There is nothing like a straight tap
and 
>dye. I went to a machine shop and drilled the holes on a professional
air 
>assisted drill press table. It made  all the difference in the world.
Did 
>my coils turn.... heck no. so the moral of the story:
>Yes it will cost u extra to remove the head
>but it could cost you a lot more to develope a manifold leak and create

>heat damage to your top end.
>Plus im mean come on.... the piece of mind that you did it right - 
>priceless!
>Good luck!
>Zep
>
>
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