Thanks, I'm looking into that. I believe that the nuts are heat treated
(hardened) and many nut splitters are not suitable for those types. Your
suggestion about cutting them with a dremel tool may have some value.
Thanks,
Ross
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> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:34:13 -0700
> From: lah...@yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: KR> Corvair Head Studs
> To: kr...@mylist.net
>
> Ross,
> I think there is a tool you can buy that will split those nuts apart. I seem
> to remember a circular thing that went around the nuts and then sharp wedges
> tightened down to cut through the outside then towards the center (or maybe I
> dreamed that-LOL) or you can maybe figure out how to cut them with a small
> dremel grinding head without damaging the studs.
> Larry H.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Ross Aldrich
> To: kr...@mylist.net
> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 8:52:51 AM
> Subject: RE: KR> Corvair Head Studs
>
>
> No, I was the buffoon here. I meant to say, "the head stud NUTS" rather the
> the head studs themselves. I don't know what kind of trouble I would get into
> if I were to strain or break a stud, but I have a hunch I don't want to find
> out.
>
> What I've done so far is to break the nuts loose - that is just barely turn
> them - and then tried to back them off. I could only turn them a few degrees
> before the torque wrench read 40 lb-ft - the maximum that William suggests.
>
> I had previously soaked the tips of the studs and the nuts in two different
> kinds of penetrating rust solvent. In addition, I had Q-tipped nitric acid
> along the annular ring between the stud and nut threads. HNO3 reacts with
> ("dissolves") rust. So far I still pull 40 lb-ft of torque with no further
> movement on the "loosened" nuts.
>
> I have heard of a high frequency nut-only electronic heating device, but a) I
> don't have one, b) I don't know anyone who does, c) most of the nuts are in a
> location that might preclude the use of such a device anyway. It's amazing in
> that it heats the bolt to red-hot without heating the stud. Of course, you
> must work quickly before too much head is transferred from the nut to the
> stud.
>
> Any suggestions out there would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Ross Aldrich
> ----------------------------------------
>> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:10:47 -0700
>> From: lah...@yahoo.com
>> Subject: Re: KR> Corvair Head Studs
>> To: kr...@mylist.net
>>
>> Sorry if I mis-spoke, I am talking about the studs that hold the heads to
>> the block I believe.
>> Larry H.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Larry H.
>> To: KRnet
>> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 8:59:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: KR> Corvair Head Studs
>>
>> William says not to remove them. Do you need to remove them?
>> Larry H.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Ross Aldrich
>> To: kr...@mylist.net
>> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 8:45:37 AM
>> Subject: KR> Corvair Head Studs
>>
>>
>> I am having one heck of a time trying to remove Corvair head studs without
>> ruining them. Anybody have any experience with this problem? Any suggestions?
>> Ross Aldrich
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