thread lock?

[skybound74]

ok so igot my head back finaly i wanted to install my head studs tonight but i need to know if it was absolutly nessesary to use threadlock on them. if itis /cry i don't have any

 

[aero_sallee]

I did not use any on my ARP studs. Cometic HP head gasket. 5-6k no problems yet. I didn't have anyone tell me to use threadlocker. I believe that it says to use the supplied ARP lube when installing the studs. That is for consistent torque values.

 

[MXD]

Never use thread locker on head bolts. The pressures put on the head studs will be sufficient. So No, dont use any!

 

[Defiant]

Ask the manufacturer of your studs what they advise, and try to follow along. Don't panic if you do it a bit differently.

 

[jetdriven]

ARP recommends that the head studs are installed into a DRY, chased hole and not bottomed out in the block.