h-11 broke!

1badpsd · May 26, 2014

Does anyone know if I can get a single h-11? Studding my new motor and had one break off flush at the bottom of the allen wrench hole, studs are used but this would be there second torque

NyCowboy87 · May 27, 2014

I had two do the same thing. Call them directly, nice people to deal with and they shipped me new ones free of charge.

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Derek@Vision Diesel · May 27, 2014

Your going to have to call them in France or wherever they are located, could be expensive to get one here

Hotrodtractor · May 27, 2014

Yes I have bought individual studs in the past.

Mdub707 · May 27, 2014

Can you still call a company that doesn't exist anymore? Assuming these are A1's?

Derek@Vision Diesel · May 27, 2014

Mdub707 said:
Can you still call a company that doesn't exist anymore? Assuming these are A1's?

They exist. Just not here in the states. You must call over sea's

NyCowboy87 · May 27, 2014

15624081808
That is the number I called, located in Paramount, California.

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Crack85 · May 27, 2014

Derek@Vision Diesel said:
They exist. Just not here in the states. You must call over sea's

I just called n the lady said they're closing doors for good on Friday....not sure if they will be a me to help OP out

SEABEE08FX4 · May 27, 2014

They got bought out by a French company, not sure if it will stay the same name or if it will even stay in the states. But in some form or fashion they will still be around. I'm guessing they are moving the entire thing to France tough because it doesn't look like any employees are staying.

Crack85 · May 27, 2014

SEABEE08FX4 said:
They got bought out by a French company, not sure if it will stay the same name or if it will even stay in the states. But in some form or fashion they will still be around. I'm guessing they are moving the entire thing to France tough because it doesn't look like any employees are staying.

Yep the lady I spoke with said they weren't re opening in the states.

njjeep · May 27, 2014

Why do they break?

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SEABEE08FX4 · May 27, 2014

Over torqued maybe ? H-11 , H-13 , 625 Custom Age are all very hard material with almost no stretch at all. So going past the spec is risking them snapping. And even if the second owner didn't over torque them its not to say the previous user didn't.

njjeep · May 27, 2014

That's what I was thinking I would be worried the rest are over torqued

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TARM · May 27, 2014

That is what I would be concerned about. As you are not the originally owner you have no idea how they were tq'd. I would take it as a significant sign if one taken to in spec tq snapped. Sure there could have been some defect in one but what is more likely, that or they were all taken past yield.

NyCowboy87 · May 27, 2014

The OP said the allen key part broke at the top used to seat them in the block, not the actual stud that broke from torquing. The nut actually sits below the part that is broached for the allen key. When I talked to them a few years ago the guy I spoke with said it's common due to the hardness of the material.

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TARM · May 27, 2014

Got it thanks for clarifying it. Should be GTG then.

1badpsd · May 28, 2014

They were not over torqued, they have been my studs just pulled them from my old motor to use in my new one. Thanks nycowboy ill call tomorrow

Arisley · May 28, 2014

The allen key is used to tighten them down into the block. You should be able to still use it with no issues, just have to find another way to snug it down. Might try wrapping it with a piece of green scrubby and snugging it down with a pair of pliers. It does not have to be tight, just good and snug.