i think i saw it earlier, but does anyone have a link on how to replace the studs in the back of the motor on a VE30DE motor??? i know its a pain, i just want to see what is all involved
Steve

 

it's the same as the front replacement..just with a lot less room. right angle drill helps here.

 

i still need a list of what i all need ta do for it back or front... it would just be nice to have

 

What do you mean by a list? Do you mean a step by step process, or a list of parts? Both are available at 4dsc.com- good write up on how to do it.

 

http://www.4dsc.com/articles/drivetr...ld_studs.shtml

 

i need to replace the front studs on my VE. im sure that the exhaust manifold is warped. only one bolt is missing and the car is really loud. i think that the previous owner drove it like that for a while.

my main concern is the air conditioner compressor and tis hoses. i will not damage anything by just simply bending the hoses like the post says? also, is there any need to take out the gas out of the ac lines? i just wnated to make sure i will do the job correctly. its nice to have a VE a gain.

joshua

 

i had that problem on my vg.
i doubt that the manifold is warped
its probably cracked trust me

 

well yesterday i removed the alternator and i got the ac compressor and dip stick out of the way. i sprayed the bolts with a ton of liquid wrench. i think i will spray one more day before i tackle the job tomorrow, that is if my studs come in?

questions. is there something i can put on the studs from preventing the same problem of happening again?
is there anyting i shuld replace while i have everything off if front?

thanks

joshua

 

anti sieze compound
liquid antiacid

 

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

If you use the Nissan studs, they ALLEGEDLY won't break again. Supposedly are better quality than the original ones...

 

wha wha? what did i say that was funny?

 

The MAALOX part...

 

i ordered the parts today. i read the write up on 4dsc.com and it said to use the turbo vg studs on the vg because they are stronger. can i use those turbo vg studs on my VE? anybody know about this? thanks for the picture. i used some already

 

seriously....
you can use liquid antacid for antiseize compound if you have nothing else around.

 

No kidding? I was thinking the Maalox was for the mechanic for having to do the studs in the first place...

 

so was I, But I prefer tums myself

 

one more thing, if a have a couple of studs that are not cracked, what is the best way to get it out. i would like to put all new studs in to prevent the problem to happen again. thanks.

joshua

 

Yes, you'd be crazy not to replace all the studs once you are in there. Removing them depends on how stuck they are. You already said you have been soaking them in penetrating oil, so that will probably help. You may have to end up using vise grips on them if they are too stuck. I have heard you can turn on 2 nuts at once and use one for a "lock", but not surte how that would work. That's all I know..

 

i got a few of the studs out this morning. it seems that the turbo VG studs are a little shorter thatn the VE studs. so i will use the VE ones as soom as i pic them up from the dealer.

i also cracked a stud from my y-pipe while i was trying to remove it. ill keep you guys posted on how thing go. thanks

 

For thr rears, is it easiest to do them while everything sits tight, drop the motor, or pull the head?

 

well i have to use studs from only the VE, the turbo vg studs are shorter that the studs from the VE. does anyone know if the VE studs where upgraded. i dont what to run into the same problem again with these crappy studs. also, does anyone know what i can put on the studs for the y-pipe so that the wont get so rusted up. i crack 3 out of 6 studs when i took off the y-pipe. i hate rust.

joshua

 

I did mine on a VG by removing the crossmember and rear mount and supporting the engine under the oil pan with a jack. There's room to get to the rears without pulling the head. Matt93SE did the same thing, and he has a VE, so I guess the process is universal. Someone on here has also done it on a VG from the top, I guess that might work too. Anyway, I wouldn't pull the head. It's not necessary.