Date:         Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:11:56 -0700
Reply-To:     brendan@BELLATAZZA.COM
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From:         Brendan Slevin <brendan@BELLATAZZA.COM>
Subject:      Disaster strikes!  Urgent Help Needed
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Ok, so I'm sure there are some listers that maybe read my progress reports
on resealing the heads on Totoro and thought, "Hmm, sounds like Brendan's
having a pretty easy go at this.  I wonder what hardship may fall on him
before the completion of such a project?"  Well. . . .

Using the recommended torque sequence and a bar torque wrench instead of a
clicker, I was on the sixth head nut and it was feeling spongey, it would
torque up and then when I held it at 36 it would loosen a bit down to
about 30 and I'd tighten it up to 36 again it did this a couple times and
then it snapped. All the way in the block. Didn't leave anything to grab.
I am screwed. Right?  What do I do?  Is it time for a new engine?  Do I
get a good long block and rebuild it?  HELP!!!!

Brendan.