Which type of stud puller is best?

[Nicad]

Think I am going to be removing a lot of studs soon.

Seems there are three styles

Universal (1)

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Titan-16023-...tive_Tools&hash=item20dcd2b643&vxp=mtr&_uhb=1

This style (2)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Wright-Tools...tive_Tools&hash=item19e68f57e9&vxp=mtr&_uhb=1

And these kits. (3)

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/CORNWELL-TOO...tive_Tools&hash=item485ea045ac&vxp=mtr&_uhb=1

Are there pro's and con's to any off these (Call them #1-2-3)

Gonna be buying myself a present tomorrow, in case the underwear are not to my liking!

Tia

 

[rodspock]

Two nuts and alot of WD40!

 

[Stevehose]

+1

Two nuts and alot of WD40!

 

[deQuincey]

+1
better buy a bolt extractor set

 

[kasbatts]

I have the type 2, works well, only downside is that it can damage the stud a little at the point where it grips.

 

[Nicad]

Two nuts and alot of WD40!

What a spoiler! Probably right though. Should heat always be applied to be nice to the threads?

 

[JFENG]

Number three, cheap and effective

I use #3. These apply a centered force if used with a sliding t bar and require very little clearance around the stud. Their only drawback is inability to 'reach' past long threads and they don't work on 'waisted' studs.

John

 

[Luis A.]

I used #3 to remove nearly of the studs in my E3 restoration and worked well. Any of these might sometimes slightly deform the threads if it can't bite enough of the stud and the force required too great, but they will shape back using a thread chaser die, if need be. There aren't enough hours in my lifetime to have done all those studs with the two nut method...

 

[Nicad]

Thanks for the replies, since I love tools , # 3 it is.

 

[Nicad]

I used #3 to remove nearly of the studs in my E3 restoration and worked well. Any of these might sometimes slightly deform the threads if it can't bite enough of the stud and the force required too great, but they will shape back using a thread chaser die, if need be. There aren't enough hours in my lifetime to have done all those studs with the two nut method...

Just wondering if you replated most of the studs on your E3 or replaced them?

 

[Luis A.]

Just wondering if you replated most of the studs on your E3 or replaced them?

Re-plated except for exhaust related ones which I replaced. The EFI intake assembly has a ton of studs not found on the carburated M30s thus my use of the most effective tool for the job, "#3". Those studs also don't suffer as much as exhaust ones so reusing was feasible. I reused most every bolt and stud and replaced most nuts and all washers.

 

[Nicad]

ALso, did you install new studs with Loctite or anti Seize?

 

[Luis A.]

Neither, just put them in tight without the stud being deformed by the stud 'grabber'.

 

[Stevehose]

1 or 2 of the exhaust studs need loctite to seal them from oil coming back through from the head.

ALso, did you install new studs with Loctite or anti Seize?