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Re: I am ready to blow this car up. Won't start now.
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Originally Posted by svxcess
I had the engine in my 96 polo completely rebuilt, as a result of head gasket failure, at 125,000 miles. Tom Johnson of AWD, Inc. did a fantastic job and said basically the same thing.
Unless damaged or broken, there is no reason not to use the original studs.They were torqued maybe once in their life, when the engine was built. He has never had to use new studs in any of his rebuilds, including the infamous supercharged “shadow machine”
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I guess the "torque to yield" is what has me concerned.
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Tony
1996 Polo Green Subaru SVX LSi, 168,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF, Redline 75W90 gear oil, K&N HP-4001 Oil Filter, Mobil 1 5W50 FS (3qt) and 5W30 High Mileage (4qt) Oil Blend, Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid, AC Delco A975C Air Filter, NGK BKR6EIX-11 plugs, Centric Rotors, Power Stop Evolution Carbon Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads
2005 Gray Acura RL, 165,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF with Lubegard Platinum Protectant, Mobil 1 5W20 High Mileage Extended Performance Oil
2009 Red Toyota Venza, 123,XXX, Mobil 1 5W30 High Mileage Oil
1992 Red Ferrari 348 ts, 82,XXX, Redline everything
Last edited by svxcess; 03-19-2019 at 09:20 AM.
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