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gumba 10-19-2020 05:38 AM

head studs losing their torque on 3.3 turbo
 
I assembled a 3.3 turbo motor a few years back using ARP head studs. Every 1,000 miles or so I need to re-torque the heads. When I check the torque it will be down to 10 lbs or so. The studs aren't pulled, and the heads torque down to 30lbs.
Any suggestions on how to fix this?

jpnovak 10-19-2020 09:07 AM

ARP recommends 38 ft-pounds torque using their lube. This might help.

https://tech.arp-bolts.com/instructions/204-4206.pdf



My current build is still torqued after 600 miles. its a NA engine but no problems with torque.

gumba 10-19-2020 09:09 AM

The initial torque was to 38 ft lbs. with their lube. When they came loose the first time, Henry @Supertec suggested 30 lbs.

Speedy Squirrel 10-19-2020 10:26 AM

Did you Loctite the studs into the case?
I presume you are using the ARP washers and flange nuts?
Did you mark the angle of the nut relative to the head by any chance?

gumba 10-19-2020 10:41 AM

Did you Loctite the studs into the case?
yes.
I presume you are using the ARP washers and flange nuts?
yes.
Did you mark the angle of the nut relative to the head by any chance?
no.

Speedy Squirrel 10-19-2020 03:10 PM

That all sounds good. I presume then that you have put some sort of sealing ring between the head and the cylinder flange. Is that correct?

It's an easy thing to mark the flange nut to detect loosing, but that is not very common. Happens though.

gsxrken 10-19-2020 04:00 PM

Harold, it seems like multiple builders here and two that I’ve spoken to directly recommend against using ARP headstuds for the exact reason you are experiencing. No one seems to know exactly what it is about them that is the root cause of the issue, but it’s fireside knowledge now getting passed on. It sucks you’re dealing with this!
Before you swap them out for other studs, is there enough threads showing to try to double nut them? Spitballing here but would be an interesting test... check the easy to get to ones in 500 miles and see if it helped?

gumba 10-19-2020 04:15 PM

Speedy Squirrel,
no sealing ring between the head the cylinder flange.
gsxrken,
I'll check to see how much thread there is. Worth a try at this point.
What head studs are folks using?

356911930 10-19-2020 08:24 PM

Harold,

You could also try cleaning the lube off of the nut and (possibly?) stud, then torque to 38-40 ft-lbs.

Rahl

winders 10-19-2020 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gumba (Post 11070679)
What head studs are folks using?

We used 993 Turbo head studs for my race engine build. They seem to be "the" choice these days and they are, from what I am told by people that know, better than any other option out there.

Speedy Squirrel 10-20-2020 06:39 AM

I think the nuts are loosening Gumba. I hope you will do the marking exercise to confirm this before taking everything apart.

ARP makes some really nice studs, very straight, and with rolled threads. They are used to designing head studs that are tightened to much higher torques than we can handle though. On top of everything else, they use that flanged nut.

The bottom line is that the threads are super smooth, so they have low friction anyway, plus, they give you a lube that also lowers the friction. Finally, they give you a flanged nut that is also smooth. with black oxide coating for low friction.

I agree with cleaning the oil off the threads, plus switching to a non-flanged nut.

gumba 10-20-2020 06:50 AM

So the first suggestion is to:
clean off the threads
switch to a non flanged nut
torque to 38-40 lbs.
any lube on the threads?
Since the heads & cylinders have come loose, should I assume they will re-seal when I do the above procedure?

Second choice is to disassemble and replace with 993 studs. The current part number is:
993-101-170-54, fully threaded dilivar stud. Can someone confirm this number.

Speedy Squirrel 10-20-2020 06:54 AM

I agree. I won't use anything else. I think Porsche figured that rolling the entire stud closed up the grain boundary defects at the surface that were leading to inter granular corrosion, and ultimately, failure. Just guessing. They work though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by winders (Post 11070963)
We used 993 Turbo head studs for my race engine build. They seem to be "the" choice these days and they are, from what I am told by people that know, better than any other option out there.


targa72e 10-20-2020 12:03 PM

I believe one of the other suggestions is to scuff the washer surface so there is more friction between the nut and washer.

john

Speedy Squirrel 10-20-2020 01:08 PM

That is the correct part number.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/99310117054.htm?pn=993-101-170-54-OEM

They will probably reseal. There is no gasket or anything like that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gumba (Post 11071248)
So the first suggestion is to:
clean off the threads
switch to a non flanged nut
torque to 38-40 lbs.
any lube on the threads?
Since the heads & cylinders have come loose, should I assume they will re-seal when I do the above procedure?

Second choice is to disassemble and replace with 993 studs. The current part number is:
993-101-170-54, fully threaded dilivar stud. Can someone confirm this number.


mepstein 10-20-2020 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedy Squirrel (Post 11071801)
That is the correct part number.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/99310117054.htm?pn=993-101-170-54-OEM

They will probably reseal. There is no gasket or anything like that.

v e r t e x has them for $40/stud vs $57 on pelican

gumba 10-20-2020 04:30 PM

I'll try the first suggestion. This is in the bus, and I can actually get to all the head studs without dropping the motor. Sending the 7006 out for a few mods, so will be a few weeks before I can fire it up.
Thanks for all the suggestions.

outsider347 10-20-2020 04:34 PM

Watching!!!

Just about ready to install ARP studs in my 3.0 build.

Thinking that I will call ARP tomorrow, see what they say

Mark Henry 10-21-2020 04:09 AM

Try Loctite sleeve fit 640 instead of lube.

Henry Schmidt 10-21-2020 04:27 AM

Supertec has the solution.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/SPTCHSK1.htm?pn=SPTC-HSK-1&bt=Y&fs=0&SVSVSI=911M

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1603283189.jpg


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