valve cover stud is stripped

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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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like the title says i got a striped valve cover stud.i tighted the crown nut down now it wont come lose.it just spins.anyone have any ideal how to get it off.ill try anything i need to get it off.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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Retap the bitch. Whammo.....Done!
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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If i could read, i would have seen that the fuggin nut is still on there. My bad
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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lol yea wont come lose just spin,and now it wont tighten up just spin.i need some good ideals on how to get it to come off so i can fix it?
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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New one to me. THat suks.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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well i knew it was getting striped,and when i changed the timng belt and put the valve cover back on the stud took a **** on me.now i cant get the crown nut off to change it.i cant get under the cover to cut it off.im looking for some ghetto *** ideals to get it off?
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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ohh take a grinder and grind that beeotich off there
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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or try prying the cover up and see if you can get the nut to bite for ya.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cvcrcer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or try prying the cover up and see if you can get the nut to bite for ya.</TD></TR></TABLE>

+1 this has worked for me everytime. i have a whole bag of those damned ***** studs, just in case.
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