Another place to check is Fastenal. They are nearly everywhere and have online website ordering as well.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

If you can find studs like these at Ace or even Fastenal, let me know.

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Did you clean ALL the oil from the matting surface of the head before trying to torque the valve cover down? If not that could be why it leaked.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

Fastenal sells metric double-ended studs up to 95mm in lenghth. No, they may not be identical, with the flange, would likely work. I don't know off-hand what size is needed but here are the ones they carry:

http://www.fastenal.com/web/products.ex?N=999604262&in_dim_search=1

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

^ Just be sure to get the correct size and length for both sides.

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