<VV> Just my luck

[Frank DuVal]

Barry,

Congratulations on learning another life lesson:

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

No need to replace head nuts without needing to remove heads. Just wait 
until the need arises. Adding the Acorns without changing the nuts is fine.

I have reinstalled many a nut stuck on a stud when the stud unscrewed 
instead of the nut. As long as they torque properly, everything will be 
fine. Putting the stud in a vise to remove the rusted in place nut will 
typically make the stud ugly with deep scratches. Unless you use a blue 
wrench which will change the characteristics of the stud....

Frank DuVal

ps, to all you left coasters who don't know upper eastcoast terminology, 
a blue wrench is an Oxy/Acetylene torch.

D. Barry Ellison wrote:

> I got a box of parts from Clark's today.  I ordered a set of upper 
> head nuts and those high $$$ acorns to protect those threads from more 
> rust down here in SC.  Decided to quickly go out during commercials 
> and swap out one side.  (Yes, just did one at a time to not disturb 
> the head seat)
>
> Just my luck - unscrewed another head stud!  It's just one so far but 
> I haven't done the other side yet.
>
> Dang 40+ yr old cars!!
>
> Barry in SC
> using 40+ to be safe, since I don't want to risk any more 3rd grade 
> arithmetic on a national email list
>
>
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