I am wondering who has had good luck with installing arp studs without removing
head and replacing headgasket? i know once the gasket is compressed it should not be uncompressed without replacing it. so are you guys replacing i stud at a time, torqing it and then moving to the next so the gasket does not become
decompressed? i don't want to get it there and attempt this and then a week leater have the headgasket take a dump because this didn't work.
putting cams in this weekend and want to knock this out at the same time.
any help appreciated.

 

You can try it. Some have gotten away with it while others have not.

Just be aware you may have to do a HG if it doesn't go right.

 

I have done it one at a time and had noe problems. My buddy did his one at a time and he runs a 50trim on race gas at about 30 psi and has had no problems.

 

The statement posted above is as clear as it is going to get. As a personal recommendation I would do the job right the first time. Short cuts work sometimes and sometimes they just dont. Personally it didn't work for me so I pulled the head off and did it right.

 

Its like a 50-50 chance that it will work, and that it wont...... If you can, I'd pull the head, and do it the right way...... Cause if it doesn't work, your gonna have to pull it anyway.......

 

i just had my done 2 days ago and so far, so good. But if you have time, I would say do it the right way the first time.

 

i had it done with a 50trim + meth daliy driven no problems yet.

 

I would do it right the first time but doing one at a time following the torque specs and removal,install sequence is worth a shot. I have done many that way and havent had a problem.

James

 

My friend installed my cams and decided to install the studs too. He did that 1-by-1method and was successful. Take your time.

 

my question is how do you know if your sucessfull or not?
i've been driving it for a couple months now and everything seems fine...

lol i did the one by one method cuase the shop that did it for me told me it was fine and they work on alot of evos.. him personally owning one..

 

you would know if it was successful or not..if the car isnt over heating, your oil doesnt look like milk and your car isnt pushing water to the overflow i am sure its fine..

 

lol what do you mean my oil looked like milk?

i've had it done a couple months now actually and done a few oil changes.. everything seemed fine to me..
never has my car overheated..

and i havnt checked the coolant overflow tank...

 

if the coolant mixes with the oil it turns milky.. trust me you would know if you did an oil change.. i am sure you are fine..

 

I did it on 3 EVO's for gpN 2 years ago, and no problems at all. Just do it one at the time.

 

ive done 20+ headstuds installs and never had an issue i dont think theres anything wrong with it