NOW what!??!??!

[Car Doc]

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Thanks,I'll follow that. My head has studs,NOT bolts. So I was very glad they were in good shape.....[/QUOTE]

They can stretch the same as bolts. It is in the threads where they stretch, only way to know is put a known good one up next to a suspected bad one and see if the threads mesh. Still need to pay close attention to fasteners as they are removed for looseness studs or bolts same difference. hth

edit: fact use a torque wrench thats what I have been getting @ and just to be 100% clear I will reiterate it. And write down every one like a map on a piece of paper documentation is important here.

I can guarantee this that once its documented like that and you pull the head it will be very obvious comparing the torques with the points the gasket is bad watch and see!

The only other thing is the slight possibility the gasket itself was defective or by some chance you damaged it installing it.

 

[Car Doc]

Totally heed car doc on that.

Btw thanks Domush!

 

[Car Doc]

Hey stormpetrel,

I thought about this yesterday I didn't mention it sorry hope its not too late. But you need a direct read torque wrench a beam type or dial to read break away torque clickers will not work to loosen accurately. hth

 

[Domush]

Hey stormpetrel,

I thought about this yesterday I didn't mention it sorry hope its not too late. But you need a direct read torque wrench a beam type or dial to read break away torque clickers will not work to loosen accurately. hth

Couldn't he just tighten each stud in order to figure out the current torques? The spot it begins to turn is what the current torque is. In that case a clicker type could work because you could increase it incrementally until it doesn't click, yet turns the stud. In theory, at least, not sure as to the accuracy.

 

[Car Doc]

Couldn't he just tighten each stud in order to figure out the current torques? The spot it begins to turn is what the current torque is. In that case a clicker type could work because you could increase it incrementally until it doesn't click, yet turns the stud. In theory, at least, not sure as to the accuracy.

In theory yes it is possible but every time a clicker has to be reset and worked back up its release torque its adding twist so I wouldn't do it for that reason but I am impressed with your thinking thats very well done!!! (also going up and going down in torque may be not as accurate or repeatable in clickers I dont know?)

edit: fwtw I have a nice Snap-On digital 1/2" drive torque wrench I use it will tell you exactly to the fraction how tight something is and holds it on the display until the next one. Its absolutely amazing how far off a person can be just torquing say lug bolts and trying to stop at the buzzer in the wrench. I find I am over by 10-20lbs all the time and I would never ever know with a normal wrench.