04-01-2018, 10:48 PM
Thanks all
I appreciate that I might be being overcautious about the stud, but I already had one shear off when the last gasket was replaced with the aid of a well respected local expert. He helicoiled it for me.
I just don't want to risk breaking it off, especially as it might just not be the source for the water bubbling around its base.
From my original note I was concerned that some of the nuts felt less tight than others when removing so it might just be that the water was coming from above, in the head, and finding a route out up the stud.
I have thoroughly cleaned around the base of the stud and am still waiting for the loctite to arrive so think I will give that a go first as relatively non invasive, before getting brutal with the stud if it still leaks.
Thanks again for all thoughts, much appreciated input.
Andy
I appreciate that I might be being overcautious about the stud, but I already had one shear off when the last gasket was replaced with the aid of a well respected local expert. He helicoiled it for me.
I just don't want to risk breaking it off, especially as it might just not be the source for the water bubbling around its base.
From my original note I was concerned that some of the nuts felt less tight than others when removing so it might just be that the water was coming from above, in the head, and finding a route out up the stud.
I have thoroughly cleaned around the base of the stud and am still waiting for the loctite to arrive so think I will give that a go first as relatively non invasive, before getting brutal with the stud if it still leaks.
Thanks again for all thoughts, much appreciated input.
Andy
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think!