A few of the head studs are missing off the exhaust side of my cossie. Does anyone make a sooper dooper, non rust one that wont be a bitch to get off in the future? or shall i just go to fords and get some original ones......

Mike.

 

Get some Original ones mike

 

cheers bud.

 

whats the easiest way to get the old shitty ones out??

Mike

 

DONT forget your cheque book for the studs and nuts from Frauds

easiest way to remove the old studs is to put 2 of the nuts on and undo the stud

 

As said, put 2 nuts on and pinch them together so you can undo them out...........................................If they come out

 

when the stud has 1mm left on it, its quite hard, lol. I think im gunna have to use a easy out to get them out.

Mike.

 

if they snapped then thats not good


thats a pricey job to have done

how long they been snapped for ???

 

a while by the looks of it. Some tosser has snapped off the studs at the bottom of cylinders 2,3,4. So now i have to get them out.

 

Oh Dear

You may as well put a new head gasket on it then while the head is off and being helicoiled

 

thats the turbo dampner prob again

 

Yeah ive just been speaking to my dad about it. i think im gunna have to take it all off, and replace it as neccesary. May aswell to valve stem seals (if they have them), and the cam oil seals while its all off. Oh well.

 

Aye mate

Like i said, put a headgasket on it while your there, do it once and do it right.

 

yeah thats what i was thinking. I dont wanna be taking it all apart again in the summer if the std headgasket goes. think im gunna go for a grp a headset. Do they come with cam oil seals?

Mike.

 

that IS bad luck m8

also NOT done by sum 1 all the time as u have said as it is common for these to snap unfortuatly on 2w/d manifolds as the studs DO work loose over time due to the heat etc !

 

Mike

If you are not looking at going for anymore power get a Late Escort Cosworth Head Gasket

Cam seals are a few quid from Fords mate

And get a Cometic Rocker cover gasket as they are reusable i think

 

but they have snapped half way through, not at the head. look..........



The longer one circled has been replaced sometime before, so its all been off once already.

Cheers
Mike.

 

but not the head gaskets

late escos is a group A aint it

 

Ginge

Fookin too right

and

Yes

 

thing is, if i buy a whole headset from burtons, it will have all the bits i need like inlet gasket, oil seals, and other stuff, unless ford do one???? any suggestions?

Mike.

 

If u can get 2 of the nuts onto the threads then u should be able to undo while head is still on if only a little bit showing then try a pair of good molegrips

 

Yes mate, go for the Burtons Group A gasket set.

I thought you was just getting a head gasket.

Get the full set and do all of them, thats 1 job less to worry about

 

yup. Cheers for all your help on my posts tiff. and everyone else that has helped.

Mike.

 

please note he said GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD pair of mole grips !!!!!!

 

pmsl, yeah, hydraulic powered ones.

 

No probs Mike

All part of Team NMS

 

you know that. i was gunna ask him for a sticker, but forgot when i saw him.

 

 

oi, leave me and my stickers alone.

 

well wait till ya see my sticker on wednesday , thats the one ya want !!!!!!!!

 

what you can do is get a very good molegrips and get a torch on the stud and heat it up until it glows red and simpley undo it it sould come out easy once heat is put on ther you can b a brenzomatic gas can from b&q s for Ł15 that will do the trick just light it up and heat it no need for head off not unless you what to

 

Mike, do you have a turbo damper on yours ? If not, it may be a worthwile investment, I think they are supposed to help with studs snapping, etc...

Can anyone explain why the std ford studs are ok ? I bought and fitted a set of stainless ones on my 4x4 and was just wondering if they were really worth the extra wonga.

Good luck with the rebuild mike, our 2wd is going to have the same treatment very soon.

 

if ur whipping the haed of, and u go the funds, might aswel get some headwork done

 

where tho....

Guess karl can do it

 

if he wants to i suppose