problems never stop! Cam bearing stud snapped

[koabi at mcleodusa.net (koabi)]

Stretch studs according to potterman

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Walter [mailto:dswalterwi@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 8:19 PM
To: koabi@seeohdee.com
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: problems never stop! Cam bearing stud snapped

I checked the Bently and ther is no reference to those bolts being
stretch type, nor does it reccomend replacing them.  Did Potterman
suggest they were Stretch?  I currently have my head in the shop
having the valvegudies and cams replaced.  I had a head done by them
back in '99 and did replace the cam bearing cap bolts.

Don

On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 18:07:44 -0600, koabi <koabi@mcleodusa.net> wrote:
> Quick update...the stealership informed be that the only way to get
> those cam bearing cap studs was to actually order a whole new head.  I
> laughed and immediately called potter.  He asked why I didn't just get
> them from the stealership so I told him what they said.  He laughed
and
> gave me the part # and suddenly the stealership could find em!
> 
> Props to Mike for helping me get the parts fast even if it meant him
not
> getting the sale from me.
> 
> Koabi
> 
> PS: the stretch studs apparently fail very easily if the cam was
> overtorqued.