| changing head bolts - i don't want to screw this up [message #142282] |
Sat, 03 September 2011 18:08  |
hertfordnc
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Registered: September 2009
Location: East NC
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OK, it was over a year ago i blew the head gasket, took off both heads and did a lot of little things while i had it apart. Some months later I put got it back together and blew the OPPOSITE head gasket.
I'm pretty sure the problem was bad head bolts (combined with an inept mechanic)
I am finally getting around to dealing with this.
I have new head bolts and gaskets.
The left head did not leak so I am not planning to remove it.
I'm thinking I will just remove the head cover and swap out the bolts.
But the whole head bolt torque ting has a been a mystery to me so there's no reason to think i know what I'm doing now.
SO if there are any tips i should know about, i welcome your input.
Dave & Ellen Silva
Hertford, NC
76 Birchaven, 1-ton and other stuff
Currently planning the Great american Road Trip Summer 2021
It's gonna take a lot of Adderall to get this thing right.
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