Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

replacing the headgasket

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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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hey guys i need your help FAST!!! me and my buddy are putting a new headgasket on his car, and i need the ft lbs, and torque sequence at which to tighten the head, and cam holders, on a b18c1 with a b16 head

Thanks alot in advance, and i serached and couldnt find anything
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 08:17 AM
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i dont got my helms handy, but my guess is 80psi tops for the torque, and as for the sequence, well there is no real wrong sequence as long as u start lightly on a bolt and dothe farthest away bolt next.
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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anyone second this?
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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i dont know about the psi tightening thing..but when bolting it down to it little by little doing one bold...then the one farthest away on the oppisite side the one across, farthest away...ect ect...
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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i got my honda manuel right here, 61ft-lbs, 65 if ur using arp studs from arp's directions.

torque sequence is as follows

dist. side+++++9-5-1-3-7+++++timing side
+++++++++++8-4-2-6-10++++++++++

and your suppose to do it in like 4 steps
1. 44ftlb
2. 49ftlb
3. 56ftlb
4. 61ftlb or something along those numbers
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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good write up.
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