just snapped a ARP head bolt

[Phil]

Theres counterfeit nuts and bolts in
the aircraft industry it would'nt be
to hard to do it in the car game.

haha yeah i guess, though counterfeiting is done to make money.

unless these bolts would be useful in lots of other vehicles then i doubt someone has went to the trouble of making counterfeits yet.

what headgasket is jamesbaa using? unlucky sod.

Phil

 

[jamesbaa]

Just dont leave the head torqued with 9 bolts till the 10th is back to your hands and you will be fine. Was the first that snaped in the last time torquing?


Chris

na it was the 4th one on the last stage

i pulled it all back apart equally

edit: its az

 

[sx_turbo]

they are definately not counterfeit bolts lol


what torque wrench was used?

were the bolts bottoming out on the block?

 

[Idrees]

If the HG is damaged, I'd contact the company and ask for some form of compensation?

 

[spuddy]

How the hell did u get the wee broken off bit out!

 

[AzE_B]

How the hell did u get the wee broken off bit out!

just with a pick and unscrewed it

 

[spuddy]

you make it sound so easy lol

 

[AzE_B]

they are definately not counterfeit bolts lol


what torque wrench was used?

were the bolts bottoming out on the block?

snap on mate and no they wernt

 

[sx_turbo]

have you got the calibration certificate for the torque wrench? it's just something else to go back to arp with

 

[Texx]

Had you lubricated the bolts prior to installation? The photo's not very clear, but the bolt looks quite clean.

 

[Phil]

it would appear that CrisspyB and Simonj to the p used all the lube

Phil

 

[AzE_B]

Ricky yer I do mate

 

[AzE_B]

Had you lubricated the bolts prior to installation? The photo's not very clear, but the bolt looks quite clean.

yer I did iv wiped them down to sent them back

 

[Shorty]

Nothing is ever 100% sure its not the first time one has snapped and wont be the last. i hate it when things fook up and hold back progress, even more so when its nothing you could of done. sucks

 

[HYBRID]

Im sure u know but just in case, when using arp's moly lube u have to use a certain torque setting, when using normal engine oil u have to use another setting..

id check the block to see if the thread is ok.. could be that somthing is amiss here... did u compare them to the size of a stock bolt?

bloody shittiy that happend though..

 

[Boab]

it would appear that CrisspyB and Simonj to the p used all the lube

Phil

Haha, off topic but still funny.

bob

 

[chinesemafia]

shouldnt your head bolts be tourqed to 33ft/lbs then 90degree turn?

 

[Dave@TM-developments.com]

Will have your new bolts here tomorrow Aze

 

[ALaN]

just to let you know if its a new snap on torque wrench you might have a problem, I had ordered 1 a couple of weeks ago and my dealer had to send it back before I even got it as they had been recalled due to poor calibration some were up to 20% out.
Alan

 

[AzE_B]

Will have your new bolts here tomorrow Aze

dave you a life saver!!!!!! lucky i had a spare set, should be running tomoz:rockon: james will be a happy boy