head studs driping coolant

Fastpitchdad · May 26th, 2007, 10:44 PM

got the car all together.well 3 of the lower head studs.2 on 1 side and 1 on the other are dripping. we used the arp sealer on them.my question is can i just take off the nut on the stud unscrew thehead stud and reseal them 1 at a time?

thanks

chevy_killer · May 26th, 2007, 11:30 PM

you could have over torqued the head and broke the gasket

Fastpitchdad · May 26th, 2007, 11:35 PM

hi,,

the heads were torqued down to the specs from dss racing and trickflow..

70 #'s on the bottoms and 80#'s on the tops,i used the arp sealer and from what i've read its not uncommon for the lowers to seap a lil coolant,,wht would you recommond for sealer?

cams-shelbycobra07 · May 26th, 2007, 11:36 PM

maybe a bad gasket

Fastpitchdad · May 26th, 2007, 11:38 PM

head gaskets are new ,,motor was just put together,,

chevy_killer · May 26th, 2007, 11:52 PM

you could take all the studs out and re-seal them....if that still doesnt work i would get a new gasket

Fastpitchdad · May 26th, 2007, 11:54 PM

i'm gonna reseal the ones that are leaking,,wht would u recommond for sealer,other than the arp sealer..

May 26th, 2007, 10:44 PM	#1
Fastpitchdad Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 131	head studs driping coolant got the car all together.well 3 of the lower head studs.2 on 1 side and 1 on the other are dripping. we used the arp sealer on them.my question is can i just take off the nut on the stud unscrew thehead stud and reseal them 1 at a time? thanks

May 26th, 2007, 11:30 PM	#2
chevy_killer Enthusiast 2009 v6 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Winter Haven Florida Posts: 952	you could have over torqued the head and broke the gasket __________________ The LS1 was finally subjected to a paternity test, and it's daddy was to '03 Cobra

May 26th, 2007, 11:52 PM	#6
chevy_killer Enthusiast 2009 v6 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Winter Haven Florida Posts: 952	you could take all the studs out and re-seal them....if that still doesnt work i would get a new gasket __________________ The LS1 was finally subjected to a paternity test, and it's daddy was to '03 Cobra

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May 26th, 2007, 11:35 PM	#3
Fastpitchdad Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 131	hi,, the heads were torqued down to the specs from dss racing and trickflow.. 70 #'s on the bottoms and 80#'s on the tops,i used the arp sealer and from what i've read its not uncommon for the lowers to seap a lil coolant,,wht would you recommond for sealer?

May 26th, 2007, 11:36 PM	#4
cams-shelbycobra07 Enthusiast 1991 LX, 2003 SNK, 2007 S 11.3 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 956	maybe a bad gasket

May 26th, 2007, 11:38 PM	#5
Fastpitchdad Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 131	head gaskets are new ,,motor was just put together,,

May 26th, 2007, 11:54 PM	#7
Fastpitchdad Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 131	i'm gonna reseal the ones that are leaking,,wht would u recommond for sealer,other than the arp sealer..

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