Stud came out instead of nut coming off?

[Carolyn]

I noticed Schnazzle needing studs for his chain tensioner.  This also often happens to exhaust studs.

Tip:  soak stud with nut on it in kerosene for a few days.

They then tend to fall apart.

Saved many a stud this way.

Everybody should keep a litre or two of kero around..

Kero can be found at airfields and at farm supplies.

[Essex2Visuvesi]

Diesel will also do the job
Not as pleasant smelling tho

[shnazzle]

Good tips. I'm just going for replacement as they're just little rusty nuts

[Essex2Visuvesi]

When I fitted my Turbo manifold I went with stainless studs and aerotight fastners as I heard there has been issues in the past with the manifold nuts coming loose on turbo'd cars
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M2-5-M12-Stainless-Steel-Aerotight-All-Metal-Locking-Nuts-Exhaust-Manifolds-/231323743168

[delhusband]

After 3 days worth of dosing with WD40 Fast Release penetrant did nothing to my bright orange chain tensioner nuts, I'll give anything a go

[delhusband]

Good tips. I'm just going for replacement as they're just little rusty nuts

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