Jeff,

Think about using stainless fasteners when you replace your system.

I've been using  stainless bolts on those manifolds for years and still no
corrosion or problems removing them.  I replaced the head studs with bolts
too.

John Meeks
'91 Multivan
Northern Michigan

Vanagon Rescue Squad
www.vanagonauts.com

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 9:01 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:

> > Then after the stud breaks off flush with cylinder head:
> > machine flat, drill out and helicoil :)
> >
>
> Yeah, after going back and searching through the archives, I am pretty well
> convinced this is going to happen. Jeff
>