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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 11:46 AM
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frigin turbo studs..

doesnt fail..shears everytime

installin ypipe this morning and snap..yet again

drilled out the stud but damaged the threaded wall..

should have used arp studs before.. time for tap and die..

Old Jul 24, 2003 | 07:27 PM
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sucks i hate doing that!!!
Old Jul 24, 2003 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by amp' date='Jul 24 2003, 10:46 AM
time for tap and die..




I hate that crap!
Old Jul 24, 2003 | 09:03 PM
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Dude start using PB blaster and you wont snap any more studs.
Old Jul 24, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST' date='Jul 24 2003, 09:03 PM
Dude start using PB blaster and you wont snap any more studs.
i did this time round.. should have soaked em overnight instead of a few hours..

had to tap a size over...hands arent as steady as they used to be....

had thoughts of jbweld as an option if all else failed..

although wasnt quite sure if it would have held...
Old Jul 24, 2003 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by amp' date='Jul 25 2003, 02:53 AM
i did this time round.. should have soaked em overnight instead of a few hours..

had to tap a size over...hands arent as steady as they used to be....

had thoughts of jbweld as an option if all else failed..

although wasnt quite sure if it would have held...
shaky hands too, huh?



try demerol.



its calms things down
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