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Originally Posted by steve shadows
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How was that a dick thing to say?
I have not followed instructions before and I am man enough to admit it...
It's not a big deal, someone, me, is trying to help you pin point the isssue and you obviously either used VERY used ARP studs as fill ins for new parts or you did not follow the very specific install for ARP studs on an SR>
They are very specific and it is very easy to over torque if you miss a step.
Its not as simple as just Torquing it the right way.
1. you have to pre-set them in the head properly with a special lubricant
2. you have to pre-load them into the head with an allen key at just the right torque
3. you have to remove them completely in sequence...
4. you have to install the head flush and properly set it on the deck
5. you have to re install the studs with the allen key at the right torque/turn
6. you have to then install lubricant to your nuts and then put the nuts on in sequence properly
7. Torque the nuts down in sequence properly. You don't need more than 75 ft lbs period. anything over 90 and you will stretch break your studs, which is what you did again, UNLESS they are old equip.
NOW SLOW DOWN ARE YOU SURE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT MODEL NUMBER FOR BOLTS???
ARP typically reboxes or re-sells Acura Integra units for the SR20 motors. Shops that are not SR specific and do not know this will not advise their cusotmers on the differences of installing thes studs.
Now if you still have 100% right set of ARP studs (which recently they did release a revised set that is specific to the SR with instructions) then something else ie, your torque wrench is not calibrated or you got a Factory defective set might be a possibilty - I know and have done MANY of these installs in a jiffy, so this would have to the key issue
see...and even after you said something very ignorant that made no sense I was still nice enough to lay it all out for you.
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and i appriciate that. and my point was that you sir assumed that i didnt do it properly.
i have the 102-4701 nissan 2.0l de/det dohc bolts.
now. like i said, i did follow the instuctions to the letter, these are "brand new" arp studs and bolts and i was useing a NEW tq wrench, i posted a pic of the instructions literally on my coffee table and they do say "7. Following the manufacturers recommended tq seq tighten the nuts in THREE EQUAL STEPS to 105 ftlbs with arp moly assembly lube."
i think this is just a case of a bad bolt. because if i was tq ing the bolts too much, why didnt the others fail?
and on a seperate not, i have much different instuctions than you do, apperently.
mine actually use the phrase "hand tight"
here are pics of model # and full instructions.
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Originally Posted by spartanmisfit
I had a similar problem with my dsm a few years back. It ended up being that my block was warped.
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it is a very low mile block, supposedly
EDIT!
just got off the phone with arp.
they HAVE changed the studs. for those of you saying that 105 is too much, you would have been correct a year or so ago. i do have the proper instructions and they sent me a new stud free of charge. (yea stickin it to the man!)
thank you all for your help.