I would definitely replace them. Who knows if you or perhaps a subsequent owner will someday need to remove the manifolds again? It just makes sense to replace these while the opportunity is presenting itself. -Joe Kuchan >From: DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [DML] Exhaust manifold questions >Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:34:18 -0500 > >The studs that are on the heads that hold the exhaust manifold to it >are all on my car except 1 has broken off. > >My question is after i remove and replace the 1 stud cant i just clean >the threads on the old studs and leave them alone and reuse them? > >Do i really need to install new studs? > >Mark V > > > > > >To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: >moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > >For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > >To search the archives or view files, log in at >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/