Bolt stuck to stud.

[JDMchristian991]

Ok so i was going to take my valve cover off to repaint it,and got the two front nuts and the right rear nut off,i got the the rear left bolt and because to loose it.Then i noticed the whole entire stud was going out along with the bolt.It seems the nut has gotten stuck to the stud somehow..how would i go about fixing this?

[Leung]

Ok so i was going to take my valve cover off to repaint it,and got the two front nuts and the right rear nut off,i got the the rear left bolt and because to loose it.Then i noticed the whole entire stud was going out along with the bolt.It seems the nut has gotten stuck to the stud somehow..how would i go about fixing this?

it's hard to explain but you'd probably be able to do it with a second nut of the same size/threading. once you remove the VC, somehow get the second nut from the opposite end of the stud, reverse it all the way up to the acorn nut. now re-insert it into the head and tighten it down by using the acorn nut. that second nut will now allow you to be able to remove that acorn nut from the top by holding it with a wrench but while still being able to tighten down the stud and to remove that second nut afterwards.

i hope that makes sense, if not i guess i could make a drawing.


[edit] you know what? after thinking about it for a moment, i wonder if the VC stud is similar to the exhaust manifold studs? it's threaded the majority of it's body BUT it has a smooth spot in the center so you know where to stop, if that's the case, then my idea above might not work.

[Gotz Cb7]

Like this...

Not sure if it'd help, but it seems to be similiar to what you're talking about Leung. Just, put the bottom bolt all the way to the bottom, get it threaded, and hold the bottom bolt with a wrench.

edit: Might not work, since to loosen...they go the same direction. Crap. There's gotta be a way.

[cp[mike]]

just remove the valve cover with the stud still "attached" to it. then you can put a wrench on the bottom of the stud to hold it, and just remove the nut with 2 hands.

and as for threading a second nut, i guess none of you are familiar with how the vc studs look, because its a very short 10mm stud on top, followed by a thick shaft, and a 12mm hex "nut" and post at the bottom. it would be impossible to even fit 2 nuts onto the stud, even if you tried it from the same end.

[Boost_Lee]

If you got the Valve cover off, then you should be ok. The dual nut idea would not work since the VC nuts are closed-ended.

You can install the stud back into the head/rocker assembly and I believe it has a 10mm bolt base. Hold w a wrench and hit a rachet on the top nut. Shouldnt be torqued hard, they usually break instead of getting stuck.

[JDMchristian991]

just remove the valve cover with the stud still "attached" to it. then you can put a wrench on the bottom of the stud to hold it, and just remove the nut with 2 hands.

and as for threading a second nut, i guess none of you are familiar with how the vc studs look, because its a very short 10mm stud on top, followed by a thick shaft, and a 12mm hex "nut" and post at the bottom. it would be impossible to even fit 2 nuts onto the stud, even if you tried it from the same end.

So your saying to go ahead and take the whole stud out,correct?Then ones its out thread the stud back in after i get the nut off the top

[JDMchristian991]

If you got the Valve cover off, then you should be ok. The dual nut idea would not work since the VC nuts are closed-ended.

You can install the stud back into the head/rocker assembly and I believe it has a 10mm bolt base. Hold w a wrench and hit a rachet on the top nut. Shouldnt be torqued hard, they usually break instead of getting stuck.

I never got the valve cover off.I was the stud coming up and just quit there.

[cp[mike]]

So your saying to go ahead and take the whole stud out,correct?Then ones its out thread the stud back in after i get the nut off the top

correct, remove the 3 nuts the regular way, and the 4th will come up, since youre "unscrewing" the entire post by using the stuck acorn nut.

its very simple to just reinstall in place before you put the valve cover back on...