Hello all,

Well I am the proud owner of a 1999 V10 F250, with two broken studs. So now who can give me some tips? So far all of you have given me all I have need to know without posting. Thanks in advance.

JR

 

Tips? There's lots of 'em...

I myself went through this recently. Not a fun job. There's no real tips to share except remove the inner plastic fenderwell, and have at it.

Be ready with drills (left-hand if you can get them), easy-outs, whatever you need.

If the stud is still sticking out of the head, a pair of vice-grips works wonders.

PB Blaster, CRC 6-56, Gibbs, whatever penetrant you prefer, spray liberally for DAYS before trying to get anything apart. I still had to cut the exhaust flange studs to get the manifolds off the y-pipe.

 

The studs are broken off right at the flange so that I can not get anything around the stud. I would have to drill out and use an easy-out. The Ford dealer recommended that I remove the manifold. Yeah I plan on lots of penetrant days if not weeks before! Thanks for the information.