[Vwdiesel] suspect blown head gasket

[Area31 Research Facility]

Who uses teletype machine bolts as head bolts?  That is the only meaning for
TTY that I've ever heard of.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Brown" <r.c.brown at ieee.org>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 12:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] suspect blown head gasket


> Andrew Buc wrote:
> > On Monday, October 10, 2005, at 08:51  PM, Pam & Doug Boes wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I'll probably go back with
> >>raceware studs just so I won't be replacing another gasket
> >
> >
> > Please tell us more about these raceware studs.
>
> Good stuff:
> http://www.raceware-fasteners.com/
>
> Not much on their web site, but the studs are ~190,000 psi alloy steel,
very strong, re-torquable and very nice to use.  I
> iinstalled a set on my 1.9D w/ head in place, replacing one bolt for one
stud then torqueing them all down.  The torqueing is a
> pleasure compared to the TTY head bolts.
>
> --
>     Roger
>
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