Date:         Sun, 9 Feb 2014 16:03:20 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Yet Another Head Pullin' Question.
Comments: To: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
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I wouldn't worry about it too much. Yes in an ideal world the nuts would
be removed in sequence. We live in a far from ideal world and somehow
our wbx engines mostly carry on in spite of that.

Mark

J Stewart wrote:
> Ooooopps, yes I did! News to me they had be de-torqued in a specific pattern! What damage have I done? It was the head nuts on my spare that weren't torqued very tight, the ones on the head in the van were very tight. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
>> You need a thin wall 17mm socket. Now please don't tell me you
>> loosened and removed all the nuts except for an end corner! Head
>> especially on Waterboxers have to be de-torqued just the same as they
>> have to be torqued down. If they were somewhat loose than either they
>> were not properly installed or the engine was over heated to the point
>> the studs stretched and they are now garbage. The head (and even the
>> case) may also warped and twisted. This will show up as internal leaks
>> with combustion gasses getting into the coolant system.
>> Dennis
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