Kevin It was my understanding that in order to retorque a bolt, it was necessary to first back the bolt off a small bit and then torque to spec. What do you think? Larry <<Step Three – Retorque Head Nuts Take your torque wrench and torque all 8 head nuts. (Some people say you should remove each nut and put sealant under it so coolant doesn’t leak out. Personally, I have not had any leaks by just torqing the nuts again. So don’t worry about sealing the nuts, just torque them to the rated value in the Bently Manual.) If the nut doesn’t turn at the prescribed torque don’t force it any further. I would hate to see you break a head stud. Well hopefully that part solves your head gasket problems >> |
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