What happening now? - Part 3

[Phil@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <UPMAIL13.199708112111060179@msn.com> "Ian J Haseltine" writes:

> Any way, I've checked all the invoices, no head bolts there but things like
> head studs (12) etc.

Those are they.

> Lent out my compression tester so it will have to wait until tomorrow night.
> I'll see if I get all that smoke tomorrow morning. Exhaust doesnt seem to
> smell any different from usual.

Ethylene glycol has a very distinctive niff when burnt.  With that,
and your other post this evening, I begin to doubt an internal issue.

> Could it be that its leaking when the engine isnt running? 'cos last time I
> blew a head gasket I couldnt see the car (a Nissan Bluebird) for steam and
> smoke.

It happens, but the consequences are harder to detect.  Perhaps sticking
a light down the plug hole?

> I know that I've seen this in the archives somewhere, but could you send me
> the torque figures and tightening sequence - I may as well get my hands dirty
> and I'll know the job has been done correctly too.

No, you can't.  The sequence is 40Nm, 60Nm, and then 180 degrees.
The final torque that results from this is undocumented.

> Looks like this has put paid to a trip to the area E meeting on thursday, I'm
> not traveling that far in a Metro.

Well, if you bring it, we can dick around with it.

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