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Last spring, I had one of the left studs pop out of the case leaving no threads. I just took the engine to a vw shop and got a helicoil. The mechanic made sure no crap got inside the case. This is just a quick cheapo solution, I would've liked to rebuild the engine, but I had no time or money. Richard Winnipeg, Man. ---------- > From: Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> > To: type3@vwtype3.org > Subject: Re: [T3] How far should I go? (engine dismantling) > Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 6:36 PM > > On 13 Oct 98, at 0:35, Ambroziu R. Kohn wrote: > > > Jim Adney wrote: > > > > > The tapped holes for the head studs often strip out of the case; the > > > lowers suffer from this more often than the uppers. If they will take > > > torque, though, that may not be your problem. > > > > > > > Hi Jim, > > I have this problem with one stud on the left head. > > How should I solve it ? My Haynes manual doesn't even mention it. > > If the threads in the case are stripped, then the only real cure is > to rebuild the engine and, while the case is bare, have inserts put > in the stud holes. This is a big enough job that there is no point > in just doing one, do all 16. You should have a shop who is familiar > with the work do this; I send mine to RIMCO in CA. They do good work > for a very reasonable price. > > I do it on every engine rebuild, just as reassurance and insurance. > > This is covered in detail in: > How to Hotrod Volkswagen Engines > by Bill Fisher > published by H. P. Books, Tucson, AZ, 1970 > (excellent book, well written and researched) > > Anyone considering doing an engine rebuild should buy a copy of this > book BEFORE they start or buy any parts. > > Jim > - > ******************************* > Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, Wisconsin, USA > ******************************* > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe >