exhaust studs keep braking

[jeff115]

is it common for the exhaust studs to brake? the four studs on the two passenger side ports brake all the time, usually in less than 500 miles?

[R.O.R-2.0]

no, not common....

[burn_your_money]

Depends where you are buying your parts from

NA or TD?

[CRSMP5]

warped manifold???

[hillfolk'r]

whatcha got...a turbo or na?...id try getting the correct nuts and washers and replace all the studs...maybe tq them from the center to outwards also...hey didnt rabbits have a tie strap to hold the exh manifold to the intake manifold also...im just making suggestions cause im not sure if its turbo or na...ive never seen one warped and cause that probl,em tho

[mystery3]

They usually only break when you're trying to remove your exhaust manifold, this sounds like it's happening while you're driving which is not common. How are your engine mounts? Are you missing any or all of your exhaust hangers?

[jeff115]

its a td, exhaust hangers in place, correct washers in place, vw studs, the manifold is straight, but not stock its an ebay with t3 footprint.  ???this thing is starting to frustrate me. I love the car but changing the studs all the time is getting old, and this time a couple broke off flush with the head. so Im not sure how to get those out?

[745 turbogreasel]

http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=221945 <===by me on how I do it.

[libbydiesel]

So, basically you have a T3 hanging straight off the back of the engine.  Did you add a brace to triangulate it to the block?

[jeff115]

that's a great way to get them out. that makes me happy.

yes there is turbo just hanging off the back..... its usually the bottom studs that break though, and I don't think that baby guy is enough to break any thing any way

[theman53]

Maybe try not to tighten them too much and not bottom out the studs when installing.

[shwak23]

Someone should post pictures of said brace to block. I lose exhaust studs frequently.

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[jeff115]

ill try not bottoming them out, I dont think Im tightening them to tight? they are so tiny that im scared to tighten them to much so alot of the time they come loose too.

[theman53]

I am sure, Germans being Germans they probably have a torque spec in the bentley. I regretfully can say I never have used it.

[jeff115]

oh good call. ill look fro that spec. but im thinking some 10mm studs- might have to do some clearance work with a die grinder, and a brace from bellow.  if its way over built it usually works right?

thanks for the ideas/advise guys!