[Vwdiesel] head bolts

[matt_lisa]

Ask me how I know that it's important to torque your head bolts... :)

I didn't do the middle quarter turn or the final quarter turn.  My head
gasket was leaking again in about 30-50K miles (not sure exactly where,
but I started finding coolant in the oil and vice versa.)

All I can say is, don't find out the hard way that these torques are
VERY important.

Matt
http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/


-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
On Behalf Of Nate Wall
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 9:23 AM
To: cass; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] head bolts

Sometimes the head bolts creak and stick when they are
torqued, sometimes they almost seem to effortlessly
turn in, like pulling taffy, you can feel them seem to
get easier as the turn progresses (almost feels as if
they are stripping out). I think all the chattering
and hanging up is under the bolt head/washer
interface. Its enough to make you go nuts. Do not
forgo the last torque. Use a breaker bar w/ a pipe
cheater on it and wear heavy gloves in case something
breaks. On one I did the final retorquing on, the
tripple square bit broke on the last bolt. No warning,
either, just snapped right off.

Its crucial to have clean, chased bolt holes and I'd
oil the washer and head area where the washer rests,
but make sure no oil finds its way into the clean head
bolt hole, or you may crack your block!

--Nate
--- cass <iscass at shaw.ca> wrote:
> hi!!
> so now the engine is put together (1.6 na) and i am
> gunna start it this weekend.
> (i hope!!)
> it has the stretch type head bolts which i have
> never used.
> now..putting them things in ; in the first place
> ,was an adventure.
> as i read the manual..it says..
> to warm engine up..then re-torque 1/4 turn..then
> again at 1000(with valve adjust)
> ARE THEY INSANE!!!
> i could barely tighten them the first time!!!
> dose the initial heat up make it just a lil easier?
> and so on?
> i am really fearing this re-torque..
> so maybe im weak..
> but it seams really really tight..!
> is this normal?
> 
> thankyou ..
> :o)
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