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I'm a new MG owner..A mechanic friend of mine installed a re-man head on my 77. I drove it to work, and noticed a small amount of coolant under the car. I assumed it was from the water pipe that supplies the heater. Wrong!!The car started to run as poorly as it did before the new head. I tore it down today and noticed that 2 rear studs weren't torqued, In fact they were hand tight. I believe my friend forgot to tighten them from the get go.When I pulled the head, the gasket was blown . My real Question is...Is it necesary to replace the head studs at this time??? I've decided to do 100% of the work myself, from now on. I absolutely love this little car, It's like having an old Harley again. Any suggestions would be appreciated-