Date:         Tue, 17 Dec 1996 14:59:34 -0800
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From:         Todd Francis <tbf@pacifier.com>
Subject:      Re: head cap nuts- 'torque to hold'

> 
> Exactly, at least in my experience.  When the final torque is reached,
> the nut will continue to turn for a little bit.  For me, after I held the
> nut at final torque for a few seconds, when I let off it, it indeed
> "untwisted" a bit.  I'm still wondering what to do about it.
> 
> David Bradshaw, '85

Hi all: I have a factory bulletin about changing headgaskets in
water-boxer engines. It must say in there two or three times not to use
a click type torque wrench to torque the heads. I bought a dial type to
do my engines. Maybe what you are discussing in this thread is why they 
don't like ckick type wrenches.  Todd Francis

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