Re-torque head question
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Re: Re-torque head question (zerofighter777)
People do reuse head gaskets, I don't recommend it because my thinking is if somethings worth doing its worth doing correct. Why do you want to do this? Just curious.
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Re: Re-torque head question (zerofighter777)
If you think they may be loose, just retorque them w/o loosening them. Some headgaskets require that you go back and retorque. I wouldnt recommend reuseing a headgasket. It might not hold.
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Re: Re-torque head question (kinesistech)
If you think they may be loose, just retorque them w/o loosening them. Some headgaskets require that you go back and retorque. I wouldnt recommend reuseing a headgasket. It might not hold.
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Re: Re-torque head question (IlikeTODA)
People do reuse head gaskets, I don't recommend it because my thinking is if somethings worth doing its worth doing correct. Why do you want to do this? Just curious.
Thanks, J
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Re: Re-torque head question (zerofighter777)
did you re-use the head bolts?
they can stretch and may need to be re-torqued after they heat up a couple of times.
hth,
t..
PS is the leak near the VTEC solenoid?
they can stretch and may need to be re-torqued after they heat up a couple of times.
hth,
t..
PS is the leak near the VTEC solenoid?
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Re: Re-torque head question (zerofighter777)
I have a small/minor oil-leak between the head and the block and alot of people told me just to re-torgue it. I just had a new oem head gasket put on. thanks for your replies
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Re: Re-torque head question (tinkerbell)
did you re-use the head bolts?
they can stretch and may need to be re-torqued after they heat up a couple of times.
hth,
t..
PS is the leak near the VTEC solenoid?
they can stretch and may need to be re-torqued after they heat up a couple of times.
hth,
t..
PS is the leak near the VTEC solenoid?
Yes the leak is near the vtec solenoid. Right where the head curves(corner).
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Re: Re-torque head question (zerofighter777)
Always use new head bolts exept when using ARP.
Always check the straightness of the block and head surfaces
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Re: Re-torque head question (zerofighter777)
PS is the leak near the VTEC solenoid?
Yes the leak is near the vtec solenoid. Right where the head curves(corner).
maybe it was taken off or has gone bad...
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