Need info on how to fix striped exhaust studs?

[-S Double C-]

I was running a new GTR last night and hit something it the road and it bent the shit outta my downpipe and ripped the exhaust manifold and 6 studs out of my head. Not sure how to go about fixing it. Someone told me to helicoil them

[thepolecat]

get some vice grip pliers and clamp the shit out it

[Thighs]

did it break the studs themselves or tear out the threads on the head?

[NevrNufTorq]

helicoil them...like new money then

[-S Double C-]

tore the studs out the head i got 4 bolts holding my turbo and manifold on. which is the bottom manifold bolts. So there's like a half inch gap in between my manifold and head

[Thighs]

helicoils will work, but they can bet hit or miss. im guessing you dont wanna buy a new head...? lol

[-S Double C-]

hell nah im not buying no head because of some exhaust studs LOL!! If that was the case id just go ahead and go ls/vtec this motor runs strong as shit i dont wanna take it apart, i actually think i need to go back to the dyno and raise the boost.

[Roadster]

Striped exhaust studs? Some spraypaint should cover up the stripes.

Stripped? Different story. Helicoils are actually pretty reliable, but the head will have to come off the car to do it right. Time Serts are a lot better. If you're good you can do it with a hand drill, but a Bridgeport or some other kind of mill would be a hell of a lot more accurate.

[seanrg1116]

so did you win or not?

[-S Double C-]

nah he got me by a car but hey it's a low 11 sec. car lol

[2.25teg]

helicoil deffinatly tap it out clean the new threads an put you a coil in a new studs be fine

[Kaiser]

This is a General Tech post, isn't it?

[-S Double C-]

ok so the head is fixed helicoils worked awesome...today i was leaving the gas station hit my downpipe and it broke of 4 of my 5 down pipe bolts so now i need to know what the best way to get broke of bolts out of cast iron? LOL!