Extra torque necessary on head bolts with thin headgasket?
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When using a thinner headgasket, is it necessary to put more torque on the head bolts? I have my mugen gasket in now and I torqued the headbolts down to factory specs and even retorqued them about 2 weeks after I installed them. The problem is I am burning a very small amount of coolant. I cant find any leaks anywhere and I have to add coolant every couple days. Suggestions?
Bolt torque is a way to put the proper load on the bolts.Over-torquing will only stretch the bolt and actually apply less clamping force.Thin gaskets require things to be flatter and smoother.
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