Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:49 pm Post subject: Coolant seepage at head stud #1.
My L-134 was professionally built and has not been run yet.
The work was done summer 2010. Head and block were
magna-fluxed before any work was done and no problems
found. Block was decked and head resurfaced.
All head studs were replaced. I've got coolant seepage at
the #1 (in torque sequence) head stud. The builder tells me
that sealants may dry some if the engine is not brought to
operating temps (this motor has been idle for a year) and
seepage on flatties is not uncommon till the motors are run.
He suggested to remove the nut, apply a dose of #3 permatex
then re-torque.. THOUGHTS?? (i'm sick of leaks).. _________________ keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a
Remove the stud, clean the threads both on the stud and in the block and coat the stud with any quality thread sealant like Permatex #1 and re-install the stud and re-torque the nut. Then do a complete torque check on the remaining nuts. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:24 pm Post subject:
Thx, Wes.. So we're not talking about pulling the head, right?
Just pulling the stud, sealing and re-torque all. I checked the dipstick
and didnt see a sign of coolant, pulled the plugs and hand cranked the motor-no reflux from the spk plug holes. _________________ keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a
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