Anybody re-use ARP's? My truck is getting torn down and last time i bought new ones instead of risking it. This is the third time my heads are coming off and would like to re-use the studs if i can.

 

The studs on my truck have been re-used by myself. Re-using ARPs isn't a real issue. One of the beauties of the studs v. bolts(particularly TTY bolts).

 

okay, sweet. at least thats 500 bucks i can save. still waiting on the verdict on my truck. should be getting a phone call any minute now and then my heads will be coming off. ill let you know how i make out.

 

Please do. I would like to know what they figured out.

 

so it was head gaskets but they are humming and hawing at the reasoning for the gaskets going. i might as well start bending over cause i can see where this is going.

 

*passing you some of my lube*
I'll share mine out of the kindness of my heart - they don't supply it!

 

LMAO!!!!!! Thanks dude. As long as i maintain a sense of humor throughout the whole ordeal everthing will be okay. Gotta hand it to me, i dont give up. third time gaskets went on my truck and I still love my truck and want it back.

 

dudette LOL I feel yah man! I'm smack dab in the middle of my own "issues." 8+ dealerships in a year - my @$$ is sore!!!!

 

Any clue as to why the headgaskets failed after you installed studs? Warped heads? how many miles between the 2nd and this failure?

 

ya i got some messed up excuse and am waiting for more word on if where i got the heads is gonna cover anything for the labour due to them being from an 05 and mine is an 07 and the injector housing or something was not lined up and they had to take em off and back on and figure the gasket moved in the process because they started leaking within 2 weeks