Bew TB service- change the studs?

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Dadwagon

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Hey everyone, how necessary is it to change the roller and tensioner studs with all the rest on a TB service?
I see many kits for sale from recommended sellers that do not include the studs, which to me, begs the question on necessity.
Also was wondering how likely stud changing can booger up the job? I’d hate to find one stuck or stripped.
Dave
 
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jasantos40

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Dadwagon said:
Hey everyone, how necessary is it to change the roller and tensioner studs with all the rest on a TB service?
I see many kits for sale from recommended sellers that do not include the studs, which to me, begs the question on necessity.
Also was wondering how likely stud changing can booger up the job? I’d hate to find one stuck or stripped.
Dave
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Have changed in some, haven't changed in some, the ones I've changed was because on eye inspection, it wasn't safe. Also some kits provide the bolt, some don't.

But more important is to apply the right torque!
 
coalminer16

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Only have changed the nuts. Never the studs. Pretty sure the nuts are the tty part and not the stud.

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Metal Man

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I see no reason to change them unless there is some kind of damage to them.
 
oilhammer

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There are just too many to list....
Only time I ever change them is if some idiot before me was in there and mangled them and/or severely overtorqued the nut and I feel like may have stressed the stud beyond its design limits.
 
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