The bottom left stud is stripped because the nut just keeps spinning and wont come off. Once i get the new stud, how hard is it to replace?

example

 

Uh, unbolt it with a deep socket, bolt new stud in. Pretty easy. I grab the studs at pick a parts all the time, since so many get stripped.

 

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ok thanks, 10 or 12mm?

 

12mm, But the valve cover nut is 10mm

 

Read the link in my sig

 

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that thread says they might be 10mm, they do look a little smaller than the cam cap bolts which are 12. And what are the torque specs?

 

not sure on the torque... thats a good question. i have never toqued those. prob why i strip them all of the time.. lol... maybe try the other link in my sig the one for zc info might have the toque specs there hope that helps

 

**** now i cant get the nut that goes on the stud off. It just keeps spinning.

 

shyt i hate these bolts. I go to replace the cam seal and one of the 12 mm bolts that hold the cam plate in snapped in half. The bolts were torqued waay too tight and i think it snapped when i loosened them. I gotta keep a bunch of these bolts as spares.

 

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I was in that exact same boat as you man. I replaced the seal near the vtec solenoid. Upon re-assembly I broke a stud on the cam bracing piece and also a valve cover stud.

I didn't think that I could just unbolt the VC stud. I just suckkered that thing up with Hondabond and called it a day. it's lasted 600 miles so far.

 

vice grips

 

i think torque is 9 ft/lbs

 

i can see the broken bolt in the cam cap. Is the cam cap threaded?

 

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that's how I got around 8 of mine out.

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Pretty sure ur correct.

 

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they are correct but use a inch pounds bar...i learned the broke way

 

bolt snapped and its in the head. Maybe a couple mm down. How do i get it out?