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All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: M4T VW on October 19, 2016, 09:38:31 pm

Title: Replacing exhaust studs, Anything better?
Post by: M4T VW on October 19, 2016, 09:38:31 pm

Hi Guys

I had my engine out last weekend to fit my new gearbox and a few other things and when i removed my downpipe i noticed that the turbo studs were in really bad shape. The nuts all came off fine and i removed the studs from the turbo but some of them have missing thread somehow.
The question is, Do i replace like for like or is there some sort of bolt upgrade to make this easier in the future perhaps?

Cheers
Mat

Title: Re: Replacing exhaust studs, Anything better?
Post by: pudding on October 20, 2016, 04:48:54 pm

New OEM ones will be fine mate, but if you want something better, see if ARP do any for TFSI engines.

VW also sell cans of 'hot bolt paste' which you spray on manifold and turbo nuts / studs to make future disassembly easier.  It's some special stuff, not 'never seize'  :smiley:

Title: Re: Replacing exhaust studs, Anything better?
Post by: M4T VW on November 09, 2016, 01:58:46 pm

Thanks!

I have purchased 4 new studs from VW and new nuts (which are acutally bronze). Should i be looking for a locktite type glue to keep these into the turbo manifold?

Title: Re: Replacing exhaust studs, Anything better?
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on December 22, 2016, 08:26:36 pm

Quote from: Pudding on October 20, 2016, 04:48:54 pm

VW also sell cans of 'hot bolt paste' which you spray on manifold and turbo nuts / studs to make future disassembly easier.  It's some special stuff, not 'never seize'  :smiley:

'Hot bolt paste' is in a squeezable tube, not in a can - and is actually very similar to Never Seize'.  :P