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Sesman:
I understand your caution, Ted. Strangely enough after degreasing and painting the head I bobbed it in the oven at 200 degc for 90mins and the studs wound straight out. I double nutted the studs before baking.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Sesman on March 21, 2023, 04:25:34 PM ---I understand your caution, Ted. Strangely enough after degreasing and painting the head I bobbed it in the oven at 200 degc for 90mins and the studs wound straight out. I double nutted the studs before baking.
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Did you have to wear Oven Gloves or did you remove them when it had cooled down?
Oddjob:
--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 21, 2023, 04:20:07 PM ---Removing exhaust studs from the cylinder head - that is something I would avoid if the steel studs are okay - call me chicken but it's a recipe for snapped studs IMHO.
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Precisely my point Ted, do it now before they corrode to the point where they break when you don't want them to, at least you stand a chance when they still have some strength left.
Plenty of heat and a good extractor and you should be fine. A lot of studs actually come out with the nut as the threads behind the nut are so corroded they act as a double nut.
Sesman:
Hot, Ted. I had the work bench ready to accept the head and clamped it. Thought I’d double up on the oven time after painting. A bit risky, but saved me 10bob in leccy 😁
Sesman:
Did burn my forearm on the bloody wire support thing, though.🔥🥲
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