If it doesn't like a thread cutting die on them, then I wouldn't do that.
I just clean them with a wire brush, and make sure the head cap nuts, all of
them, screw on nicely. And I lube the threads lightly. 
Scott
www.turbovans.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:08 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Cleaning head stud threads question

It is widely recommended to clean up the threads on the head studs
before putting the heads and cap nuts back on.  So I am trying to do
that with my 10x1.5 die and it seems to go on very hard.  Thinking that
I must had a bad die, I borrow a friends die and it goes on slightly
better but it still seems to be quite tight and does not seem normal to
me.  Is this normal for these studs?  Should I just lube them up and
chase them with the die?  Thanks

Pascal

'84 Westy

 

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