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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
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Head tightening after rebuild
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Re: Head tightening after rebuild
Re-torque the head when it has fully cooled overnight after the first start.
Re: Head tightening after rebuild
[quote="zed1015"]Re-torque the head when it has fully cooled overnight after the first start.[/quote]
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Re: Head tightening after rebuild
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?
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Re: Head tightening after rebuild
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?
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Just retorque following the sequence in the manual.
No need to slacken the nuts first.
Re: Head tightening after rebuild
Ok thanks, good to know
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