# arp head studs

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arp-head-studs/222024
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [April 10, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arp-head-studs/222024 "2012-04-10T19:28:39Z")
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### Author: ![S14Point5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@S14Point5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S14Point5)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arp-head-studs/222024/1 "2012-04-10T19:28:39Z")

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has anyone installed head studs without removing the head by doing one at a time…has it been successful …and what is the procedure

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### Author: ![Steve660](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Steve660](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Steve660)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arp-head-studs/222024/2 "2012-04-16T15:41:08Z")

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This will not work unless you already have a metal head gasket. Plus to get at the head studs you need to remove the cams, by the time you remove the cam’s you might as well just remove the head. I can’t see why anyone would have done this.