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| Re: [GMCnet] Header Gasket [message #329311 is a reply to message #329302] |
Mon, 19 February 2018 19:13   |
jimk
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Bryon,
Never tighten the CENTER TOP bolt.
Just tighten the 4 inline ones and after 200 miles retorque it.
On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 2:54 PM, Bryan Hayes wrote:
> One thing that I ran into is not having the surfaces completely clean when
> installing the new gaskets. When I replaced my header gaskets the first
> time, I had some old gasket material stuck on one of the the header
> surfaces that eventually caused another leak. The second time around, I was
> in a
> hurry to replace the gaskets before hitting the road, and didn't
> completely clean the surfaces again. This, of course, led to even more
> leaks.
> Hopefully I learned my lesson the third time around. :)
> --
> Bryan Hayes
> '76 Eleganza II
> Salt Lake City, Utah
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