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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Peter on September 15, 2009, 03:53:09 pm

Title: Best way to Remove Valve cover Studs
Post by: Peter on September 15, 2009, 03:53:09 pm
..I was able to remove only 2 studs and the rest of them are very tight ...my Fear is that I might snap them off.. hard to determine the amount of pressure to be applied when useing a large vise grip...any ideas??...no luck with "double" nuts either
Title: Re: Best way to Remove Valve cover Studs
Post by: burn_your_money on September 15, 2009, 04:03:37 pm
Try harder? I would be surprised if they snapped. You might try hitting them squarely on the top with a hammer lightly several times. I say lightly because if you go to hard it may be possible to crack the head.

I was going to say vise grips or double nut but you have those bases covered. I'm presuming you are switching to studs for the rubber valve cover?
Title: Re: Best way to Remove Valve cover Studs
Post by: Peter on September 15, 2009, 04:45:12 pm
Quote from: burn_your_money on September 15, 2009, 04:03:37 pm
Try harder? I would be surprised if they snapped. You might try hitting them squarely on the top with a hammer lightly several times. I say lightly because if you go to hard it may be possible to crack the head.

I was going to say vise grips or double nut but you have those bases covered. I'm presuming you are switching to studs for the rubber valve cover?
..yes, the rubber valve gasket and try harder I will
Title: Re: Best way to Remove Valve cover Studs
Post by: fatmobile on September 15, 2009, 10:06:21 pm
There is a special stud remover tool.
 I don't have one,.. vice grips or double-nut for me.
 I blue locktite the new studs in so I don't have to deal with them coming out with the nuts, next time I remove the cover.
Title: Re: Best way to Remove Valve cover Studs
Post by: Peter on September 16, 2009, 06:39:25 pm
Trying harder with no fear of breaking the studs worked out OK...drip-free now with the installed rubber gasket
Title: Re: Best way to Remove Valve cover Studs
Post by: fatmobile on September 17, 2009, 08:40:43 pm
Great.
 I've been using the rubber valve cover gaskets for years.
 I bought a bag of long set screws so I can put the studs in with an allen wrench.
 I installed my first rubber oil pan gasket today,.. now that I know the part number; I don't intend to use another fiber gasket.
Title: Re: Best way to Remove Valve cover Studs
Post by: Rabbit TD on September 18, 2009, 05:32:30 pm
Quote from: Peter on September 16, 2009, 06:39:25 pm
Trying harder with no fear of breaking the studs worked out OK...drip-free now with the installed rubber gasket
I want to get one of those too.  Lots of times we'd like to have the valve cover off for one reason or another but hate to break a good seal that is so damn hard to get it seems like and end up tearing the gasket up anyhow in the process.