E30 M50 tear down kinda thing
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use a jam-nut configuration to install the studs. 2 wrenches, 2 nuts, snug them down against eachother, then you can use a wrench on the 2nd nut you installed to drive the whole thing since nut#1 will be blocking it from climbing up the threads.
The kit came with jam nuts to get the old ones off. You just use the jam nuts to put the stud in as far as it will go? Any loc-tite needed?
Also Brian, thank you for answering a large majority of the questions Ive had throughout this whole tear down.
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Install the studs with a little bit of blue loctite (high temp is preferred but blue should work fine) all the way in until they stop turning and add just enough torque ("not-going-anywhere" Newton Meters of torque) to create some compression forces on the threads to keep it from loosening on itself.
The way I have always done things is that the exhaust stud is held in by the compression forces generated by snugging it down, the threadlocker is there to add a bit of tack as a backup, but primarily to provide some protection against corrosion and to help it be removable in the future without breaking as easily.
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use a jam-nut configuration to install the studs. 2 wrenches, 2 nuts, snug them down against eachother, then you can use a wrench on the 2nd nut you installed to drive the whole thing since nut#1 will be blocking it from climbing up the threads.
In my 30 seconds of searching this is the closest image I can come up with to demonstrate what I am saying.
This picture hurts my eyes.
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I like the self motivation pictures!
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hopefully strawberry licorice, not that BS black licorice
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hopefully strawberry licorice, not that BS black licorice
Hear that? thats the sound of Al Sharpton firing up his helicopter, he's coming out to pay you a visit.
oh and Natural Vines FTW
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those look too expensive for my taste.
I like gas station twizzlers. pull & peel 2 for $3
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stewcrew in his off time....
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Kaiser... I mustache you a question... where are you finding these sweet sigs?
I enjoy interneting.
maybe a little too much...
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I havent been entirely honest with you. I know where to find sweet gifs. I just wanted to use that line.
you should have shaved it for later
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Lmao I was literally coming back to edit "I should have just shaved it for later" into my post. Well played.
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Just trying to wrap up some last minute stuff before my motor gets timed tomorrow. Got around to getting my exhaust manifold studs in. Used Brian's step-by-step procedure and it worked perfect. A pinch of loctite and torqued to NGA Nm with jam nuts and they're done.
Also some changes in the looks of things.
The bay is now charcoal grey, since I hated how the black looked. Kinda going with a blue/grey theme to go with the car color and wheels. We'll see how it actually looks. Its a bit darker in person compared to the picture, but not by much.
Also painted the valve cover. I couldnt get all of the original finish off, so it looks like shit. The point is it'll look good when the car is sliding with no hood on.
Also, anyone have a tip or something to get the alternator pulley off when theres no belt on it? Im looking to throw my TMS pulleys on tonight.
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engine bay looks good!
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