So I finally got some inspiration to work on putting another m42 in my 318is. Bought it with a blown engine and it has just been sitting since then. I'm planning on putting the exhaust manifold back on tomorrow. I have brand new studs for it and tightened them finger tight, which was different for each hole. I was in a hurry and didn't think about cleaning the holes out which could have been a factor. So how tight are they supposed to be? Are the threads in the head short enough it should just bottom out by finger tightening or what?
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What it feels like owning an e30:
88 325 S50 swap in progress
90 325ix
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Anybody?What it feels like owning an e30:
88 325 S50 swap in progress
90 325ix
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Clean the holes, use loc-tite, and use two nuts against each other to tighten the studs
Not sure the spec, but I would say just over hand tight (maybe 30 ft lbs) should be fine with loc tite
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Thanks!What it feels like owning an e30:
88 325 S50 swap in progress
90 325ix
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I'm pretty sure you don't want to loctite exhaust manifold studs in place.Comment
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I've always heard to use it.. I'm sure it would be fine without as well
Some info on this thread if you wanted to do some reading
A simple google search produced many many results about exhaust studs, BMW or otherwise
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