exhaust studs?

Post by **murdoch** » 08 Feb 2007, 19:23

has anyone got or can anyone tell me where to get an exhaust stud for my 2ltr a/c ? can't find them anywhere...
did need 4, but have managed to rescue 3 from my old heads, can't remove anymore, so i only need 1. been told they have an M9 thread on the cylinder head end, is that right?

Post by **toomanytoys** » 08 Feb 2007, 20:45

I doubt they are M9..... more like M8, you can use a standard high tensile M8 bolt and cut the head off..

Or go and ask VW..... they may well be available..

Sure someone will be along in a minute that can tell you where/what can be used as well

Post by **excalibur** » 08 Feb 2007, 21:35

email me your VIN number to chris.pattinson@westyorkshire.vwcv.co.uk and I will check what size studs they are, and the price of genuine for you

I was surprised when I looked at how cheap some genuine parts are compared to spurious ones.........................not all though but worth a look

Post by **murdoch** » 09 Feb 2007, 19:59

many skinned knuckles, 15 coffees and small quantity of golden virginia later, i have managed to get the last stud out.
would be nice to have some spare as i really dont want to do that again! (need to re use them on some different heads see)
been through a very large box of nuts & bolts i have lying around and i found one that i thought fitted, but it wouldn't torque up, tried M8's and it aint them ( its M8 thread showing out of the head, that the heat exchanger mounts on, but not what threads into the head )
doesn't matter now its all done, but just wanted to know.

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 09 Feb 2007, 21:38

better off fitting bolts all round make the head off job easier in the future, if you can stretch to it tungsten bolts are abot £35 for all 8.

Post by **wasserleaker** » 10 Feb 2007, 20:51

Just a thought, Murdoch,
it could be that the original M8 threads were stripped by a previous owner and tapped out to a slightly bigger size, or had threaded inserts put in to reclaim them, one exh stud on mine was like that, it may not even be a metric thread, could be U.N.C. or something else imperial, a fasteners stockist could tell you what threads they are if you take one with you, just an idea mate, Wasserleaker.

Post by **excalibur** » 10 Feb 2007, 21:28

I emailed murdoch from work earlier, whilst looking at the parts list.

The studs are indeed M9 on one end, M8 on the other (these krauts have some strange ideas).............unfortunatly not a VW stock item anymore and no idea where, without having a set turned up, you would get replacements

BTW murdoch, when I looked up the history for your vehicle it said there had not been a reg number alocated and it was still awaiting handover to the customer. Looks like you have a brand new motor there mate

Dont worry.................a lot of the older type 2's come up like that, they never got on the system (we only had spectrum zx's back the

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Post by **murdoch** » 11 Feb 2007, 15:15

if only it looked and ran like a new motor

thanks chris