Manifold studs

[mag]

I would use a good quality penetrating oil,

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WD40???:bang:

INOX is great, strange name but works really well:thumbsup:

 

[VL Berlina 5speed]

where abouts would i find that Mark

 

[mag]

where abouts would i find that Mark

Sean I get it at my local Auto parts, Right Price Auto..

If other places don't stock it tell them to order it in 4 you...:thumbsup:

 

[VL Berlina 5speed]

cheers for that Mark, looks like ill be trying repco on the way home from work tommorow

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Just a point to note...no amount of penetrating lubricant will prevent a stud from breaking. If it's going to break it will and it will be the back 2 and possibly the front 2 as well. Once you get the manifold off, just lock 2 nuts together on the old studs that don't break and screw them out.

 

[ucwepn]

I wont touch the studs myself as I have dethreaded one in the head before. I just get my exhaust guy to do all work for me now, if a stud breaks its on him but when fitting my pacemakers he didn't break any. Its apparently the heat shield which causes them to snap by trapping extreme heat in there.

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Read my first post in this thread. This is why they break.

 

[snake_VL]

found the write up of mine:

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/showpost.php?p=465211&postcount=548

 

[harry3]

Im trying to say that many expect all broken studs to be impossible to remove but Ive found they often screw out fairly easily, helped by penetrating oil and some multigrips, welded on nut or whatever

 

[mag]

cheers for that Mark, looks like ill be trying repco on the way home from work tommorow

Any luck at Repco?