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Head tightening after rebuild
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:00 am
Author: shaggy
Dumb question
Should the head bolts be tightened after engine has been run to temperature should it be done when engine is still hot or when it has cooled down.tia
Re: Head tightening after rebuild
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:19 am
Author: zed1015
Re-torque the head when it has fully cooled overnight after the first start.
Re: Head tightening after rebuild
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:10 am
Author: shaggy
[quote="zed1015"]Re-torque the head when it has fully cooled overnight after the first start.[/quote]
Thanks
Re: Head tightening after rebuild
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:02 am
Author: Gray17
Maybe silly question as im about to do this too, should you just re torque to original settings as is, or back each bolt one at a time a turn back then re torque to correct amount?
Thanks
Re: Head tightening after rebuild
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:10 pm
Author: zed1015
Gray17 wrote:Maybe silly question as im about to do this too, should you just re torque to original settings as is, or back each bolt one at a time a turn back then re torque to correct amount?
Thanks
Just retorque following the sequence in the manual.
No need to slacken the nuts first.
Re: Head tightening after rebuild
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:41 pm
Author: Gray17
Ok thanks, good to know