In a message dated 4/8/99 12:30:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Ronsoave@aol.com
writes:
> Yup, good idea on all holes, and run a die over the bolts. This is
> especially important on anything torque critical, as the shmegma in the
> holes
> will give you a false toque reading on your wrench.
In most cases this is true, but I would recommend against ever doing this on
head studs etc. The threads on most of these are rolled not cut and running a
die over them will introduce a sharp corner at the bottom of the threads that
is liable to cause a failure.
Regards,
Peter S.
Charlotte NC.
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