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Subject:Re: Help! Cylinder head stud broken
From:Paul Guzyk
Date:Wed, 9 Mar 2005 20:17:10 -0800

I have seen a head held on with 7 studs, but who knows how long it
ran before it broke again.   (It was broken again when I got the van).

The guy had tapped the stud hole in the head and filled it with a
bolt (and sealant) to keep fluids from coming though.

You could try this, but I doubt it's a good solution.

You may in in a pickle my friend.  :(

-Paul

>The first question is, can I block the stud tunnel with some sort of
>liquid steel and run the engine with 7 nuts to secure the head?
>The second question is how do I fix the broken stud? Do I have to
>take to whole engine off?
>Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated. Thanks