Terry,
The Loctite is to keep the studs in the block when the time comes to take
the head off again, and to seal the seventy year old hair line cracks into
the water jacket.
Cheers, "Bob".
> From: TATERRY@aol.com
> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 19:32:37 EST
> To: mmmbob@adelphia.net, mg-mmm@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Head studs
>
> In a message dated 12/20/02 15:28:31 Pacific Standard Time,
> mmmbob@adelphia.net writes:
>
> << Head studs should be installed with Loctite, not lubricant. >>
>
> Thanks Bob.......you are talking about inserting the studs into the block
> here, right? Is the Loctite to keep from further forcing the studs into the
> block when tightening the head stud nuts?
> Terry
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