Husqvarna loose bar studs

[Puffie40]

I'm rebuilding a 372XPG I got from a neighbor, and I've noticed the bar studs are loose, as in, I can fairly easily push them in and out.

Are there any suggestions for fixing this? I have the crankcases split open, so I have full access to the studs. I'm kinda tempted to just use something like thick superglue... maybe Loctite 680?

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Can you be sure they are original equipment and not either elcheapo knock off studs, or the incorrect replacement studs?

 

[ballisticdoughnut]

Glue is not going to be a long term solution. I’m not aware of any fix other than replacing the clutch side case. I don’t think Husqvarna makes a oversized stud.

 

[Czed]

I've used epoxy or liquid steel in saws before
I cleaned the bar oil out throughly first.

 

[Sprinter]

I used chisel scoring to keep Chinese studs in my 272. But couldn't do any thing about the nuts wanting a 12mm wrench.

 

[Squareground3691]

JB Weld possibly but no guarantee

 

[Puffie40]

Can you be sure they are original equipment and not either elcheapo knock off studs, or the incorrect replacement studs?

I'm pretty confident all the parts here are genuine. There are EM and Sweden marks on all the castings.

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

I'm pretty confident all the parts here are genuine. There are EM and Sweden marks on all the castings.

Not doubting the cases etc being original- but the studs themselves.
If they have for whatever reason been replaced with aftermarket type ones- the fit can be somewhat less than snug in original case holes- as eluded to in post #5 above.
In my experience- very unusual for factory studs to become loose fit in the case holes, whereas loose fit AM studs- quite common.

 

[cscltd]

Try replacing with original new studs. Usually will help