Re: Head Gasket on 8 Cyl

Posted by fredkanter On 2016/10/17 15:50:00

When a nut is on a stud, even after the thin 35-54 washer is removed, there is insufficient stud protruding from the primary nut to give the secondary nut enough threads to tighten them together. If you tighten them together the upper secondary nut will strip as too few threads will be engaged.