Do you retighten the head bolts when you take off the intake manifold?
02-04-2006, 09:45 AM
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Do you retighten the head bolts when you take off the intake manifold?
I read that here (May 4, 2004 reply at end)
http://www.12v.org/maintenance/repairs/headgasket.php
That you are supposed to re-tighten a 1/4 turn.
Would this stop a head gasket leak (seepage)?
http://www.12v.org/maintenance/repairs/headgasket.php
That you are supposed to re-tighten a 1/4 turn.
Would this stop a head gasket leak (seepage)?
02-04-2006, 10:34 AM
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Re: Do you retighten the head bolts when you take off the intake manifold?
I found the same advice somewhere but it was for a situation where only one head was removed. I replaced one head so I tightened the other side a little bit, (probably only 1/8th)
It's been back together for almost a year now and no problems.
It's been back together for almost a year now and no problems.
02-04-2006, 12:00 PM
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How big of a job was taking off the head?
I'm going to do the valley pan gasket but taking the heads off to replace a leaky (Oil) head gasket seems like a bridge too far ...
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