ARP stud install and engine tear down

[IDIBRONCO]

They were nice quality?

Yes. I try to stick with bigger brand names like Sealed Power, Clevite, and Fel-Pro to name a few. They may not be perfect, but you stand a much better chance of getting good quality.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Hope I didn’t just crack my driver’s side head. Loosened all bolts in reverse order, in quarter turn increments but like a ******* I totally forgot the bottom 4 on the exhaust side.

I don't think this would crack a head. You'll probably be fine.

 

[Jimmy Stewart]

I don't think this would crack a head. You'll probably be fine.

Man, I hope it didn’t. I don’t know how I missed them. I guess because it was getting dark and I was rushing.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

I'm sure that it's easy to do. I've done dozens if not hundreds, so it seems like a given to me, but I also understand that not everyone has done this as many times. Don't beat yourself up too hard.

 

[Jimmy Stewart]

I'm sure that it's easy to do. I've done dozens if not hundreds, so it seems like a given to me, but I also understand that not everyone has done this as many times. Don't beat yourself up too hard.

Ya, this is my first so I’m learning as I go

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Just go slow and take your time. Make sure that you do things right. Fell free to ask any questions that you might have. We're here to help and don't mind trying to help others.

 

[Jimmy Stewart]

So I’ve got a couple questions. Number 1-After I pulled the exhaust manifold bolts and all head bolts were lose I had water leaking. Is this normal?
Number 2- I got every head bolt out but one. It is extremely tight even after turning it all the way out. It will not come out of the head. I even dropped another head bolt back in to a hole next to it and the one I dropped in went down further without threading in which tells me the one that is stuck must be threaded out of the block but I don’t know. Any advice?

 

[Jimmy Stewart]

@Thewespaul @IDIBRONCO any thoughts on my previous post?

 

[IDIBRONCO]

No. 1: that's normal. You can't get 100% of the coolant drained out of the heads.
No. 2: by the way you explain it, I'll guess that there's some rust in the bolt hole. I've seen it before. I'm guessing that some "powdered" rust in the threads and it's what made the bolt hard to turn out and what's holding the bolt up a little bit higher in the hole. You will have to get it all cleaned out before you try to install a stud in the hole.

 

[Jimmy Stewart]

No. 1: that's normal. You can't get 100% of the coolant drained out of the heads.
No. 2: by the way you explain it, I'll guess that there's some rust in the bolt hole. I've seen it before. I'm guessing that some "powdered" rust in the threads and it's what made the bolt hard to turn out and what's holding the bolt up a little bit higher in the hole. You will have to get it all cleaned out before you try to install a stud in the hole.

Ok thanks, I just can’t believe it’s so hard to turn.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

I've removed them with an impact wrench and it had to hammer hard all of the way out. That's why I'm suspecting rust.

 

[Jimmy Stewart]

I've removed them with an impact wrench and it had to hammer hard all of the way out. That's why I'm suspecting rust.

Ok, hopefully I can get it out tomorrow

 

[IDIBRONCO]

If it clears the block, I'd just leave it in the head until you get it off the engine and sitting on a bench or something similar. Then you could use a hammer and punch to work it back and forth in the hole until it comes out.

 

[Jimmy Stewart]

So I got driver’s side head off. Here is what it looks like.

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[Frstdiesel]

Wow how long has water been in the cylinders?
Are the cylinder walls pitted?