2wheelhunter

i was building another motor.. while torquing an ARP head bolt. it felt like it stripped.. any one else have this problem?

i havent yet took the nut off to look at, i'm afraid to

would it be a huge problem if i used one stock head bolt??

. a d a m

Why would it strip? Unless you were torquing it incorrectly, it should not have stripped, unless it was defective. If it's defective, send the whole set back and tell them to replace it.

2wheelhunter

hmmm maybe i'll do that and have them pay for a new headgasket as well lol..

i've done plenty before and never had this problem... prolly a defect, but then again everyone makes mistakes, i'll have to see what i can do.

unknown0001

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2wheelhunter &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i was building another motor.. while torquing an ARP head bolt. it felt like it stripped.. any one else have this problem?

i havent yet took the nut off to look at, i'm afraid to

would it be a huge problem if i used one stock head bolt???</TD></TR></TABLE>


yes, pull them off and get a new set if they are defective. If they are not and you just somehow stripped the bolt, either buy a new set or install a set of OEM head bolts. Don't ever mix and match ARP with factory head bolts!

. a d a m

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2wheelhunter &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hmmm maybe i'll do that and have them pay for a new headgasket as well lol..

i've done plenty before and never had this problem... prolly a defect, but then again everyone makes mistakes, i'll have to see what i can do.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Were you honestly torquing it the way it was supposed to be torqued?

2wheelhunter

yes i've built 2 other motors (still running strong) this is my third... first with ARP head studs though.. perhaps i cross threaded it and didnt notice?