Hi all, someone will probably point to a million treads on this issue that I missed.......
I bought a freshly, never fired, rebuilt engine from a guy that I am now not able to contact because he is deceased, but what I paid was the value of the heads and intake alone.
I put the engine in, fired it up and broke in the cam, then took it for a ten mile cruise and it ran great. When I get back and shut her down I see water steaming off the header. It is coming from the outer front middle head ARP stud.
Is it possible to remove, reseal, and re-torque the stud and nut without worry?...... and if so, how should I do it?
Because the man is deceased I do not know what head gaskets were used although it seems no expense was spared on the way this engine was built. I am thinking that the stud turned during a re-torque and broke the seal of the sealant. No other leaks......
Thanks for any help!
I bought a freshly, never fired, rebuilt engine from a guy that I am now not able to contact because he is deceased, but what I paid was the value of the heads and intake alone.
I put the engine in, fired it up and broke in the cam, then took it for a ten mile cruise and it ran great. When I get back and shut her down I see water steaming off the header. It is coming from the outer front middle head ARP stud.
Is it possible to remove, reseal, and re-torque the stud and nut without worry?...... and if so, how should I do it?
Because the man is deceased I do not know what head gaskets were used although it seems no expense was spared on the way this engine was built. I am thinking that the stud turned during a re-torque and broke the seal of the sealant. No other leaks......
Thanks for any help!