Installed ARP Studs Without Pulling Motor, Lifting Cab or Removing HVAC Box
#108
12-04-2013, 06:19 PM
John......still have the X and no problems. Best SUV I have ever owned and I had 5 Chevys prior. I have a lot invested in the X but I have it the way I want it. Now I just have to stop some idiot from hitting it.
Anyway, have almost 25,000 miles on the X since 4/09 when I installed the studs and did not change the HGs. I also installed the bullet proof EGR cooler at the same time. Still had a slight puking problem but no exhaust gas detected in the coolant as was present prior to the stud install. The puking was due to the oil cooler HX being restricted. I changed the oil cooler HX in 12/09 with no subsequent puking problems.
DSMMH
Anyway, have almost 25,000 miles on the X since 4/09 when I installed the studs and did not change the HGs. I also installed the bullet proof EGR cooler at the same time. Still had a slight puking problem but no exhaust gas detected in the coolant as was present prior to the stud install. The puking was due to the oil cooler HX being restricted. I changed the oil cooler HX in 12/09 with no subsequent puking problems.
DSMMH
#109
12-04-2013, 06:23 PM
#110
12-04-2013, 06:41 PM
#113
12-04-2013, 09:52 PM
I made a long blower out of a brake line to clean out the hole. It's not like the holes are dirty but generally have a bit of oil in them so I blow them out then load up the hole with brake clean. Let it sit for second put the long blower in the hole cover with rag and blow till dry. Repeat if required.
#114
11-02-2014, 11:23 AM
#115
11-02-2014, 04:49 PM
#116
11-02-2014, 06:17 PM
#118
11-02-2014, 08:12 PM
#119
08-17-2015, 12:35 AM
Did you still remove everything that original poster did, like the whole radiator, fan, intake manifold?
#120
12-14-2018, 10:19 AM
I like to bring things back from the dead.... when i feel they are important
@DSMMH, i see you are still an active member and I was curious if you still had your Ex and how over this period of time your ARP studs worked out. I saw you had a reply to some one else a few years ago that all was well. I think it will be fine but would like to hear how it was even a few years later straight from the horses mouth.
I just bought a 2003 Ex EB 6.0 with 59k miles! Thought what better time to make sure she'll last me 20 years than to take care of this stuff. I just dont have the drive to pull heads... Ive got too many things going on BUT if i have to i will. I currently have no real issues minus one injector has a contribution code and stumbles on a 32degree startup.
Thanks for any reply!
@DSMMH, i see you are still an active member and I was curious if you still had your Ex and how over this period of time your ARP studs worked out. I saw you had a reply to some one else a few years ago that all was well. I think it will be fine but would like to hear how it was even a few years later straight from the horses mouth.
I just bought a 2003 Ex EB 6.0 with 59k miles! Thought what better time to make sure she'll last me 20 years than to take care of this stuff. I just dont have the drive to pull heads... Ive got too many things going on BUT if i have to i will. I currently have no real issues minus one injector has a contribution code and stumbles on a 32degree startup.
Thanks for any reply!