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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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Head Studs

Can anyone post a pic of where you would look to see if your truck has been studded? I get the difference between studs and bolts but I thought they were all under the valve covers........
 
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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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Ok now that I opened my eyes.... Is there a way to do studs without removing the cab? Would it help to retorque the bolts every so often?
 
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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by StumpJumper00
Can anyone post a pic of where you would look to see if your truck has been studded? I get the difference between studs and bolts but I thought they were all under the valve covers........


you can look at them right next to the Glow Plugs buss bar
 
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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 10:26 PM
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Ok now that I opened my eyes.... Is there a way to do studs without removing the cab?


Yes you can

they just been removing the cover to heater box on passenger side for access and zip tye the stud into heads before the heads go back in
 
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