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Title: Head games
Post by: Screech16v on 05 August 2011, 14:26
hi guys anyone know the  tourque settings and sequence for the head bolts on a EW 1.6 petrol caddy mk1 cheers :smiley:
Title: Re: Head games
Post by: Sam on 08 August 2011, 21:10
Should say in the fresh pack of bolts  :smiley:
Title: Re: Head games
Post by: The Doc on 08 August 2011, 22:25
I saw the title and expected something very different  :laugh:
Title: Re: Head games
Post by: Screech16v on 12 August 2011, 21:01
Fresh bolts? im not doing it properly you know  :rolleyes: ,any way matey came round with the haynes  ,tbh did think i was  goin to shear one off doing the final 180 ,well all sorted now. :smiley:
Title: Re: Head games
Post by: Wayne on 12 August 2011, 23:55
Quote from: Screech16v on 12 August 2011, 21:01
Fresh bolts? im not doing it properly you know  :rolleyes: ,any way matey came round with the haynes  ,tbh did think i was  goin to shear one off doing the final 180 ,well all sorted now. :smiley:

Did you use new head bolts  :undecided:
Title: Re: Head games
Post by: Screech16v on 14 August 2011, 13:11
Quote from: Wayne on 12 August 2011, 23:55
Quote from: Screech16v on 12 August 2011, 21:01
Fresh bolts? im not doing it properly you know  :rolleyes: ,any way matey came round with the haynes  ,tbh did think i was  goin to shear one off doing the final 180 ,well all sorted now. :smiley:

Did you use new head bolts  :undecided:
In a word, no, but the guy wasnt interested in purchasing new bolts, so its his bag if it dont last .
Title: Re: Head games
Post by: Wayne on 14 August 2011, 17:08
Quote from: Screech16v on 14 August 2011, 13:11
Quote from: Wayne on 12 August 2011, 23:55
Quote from: Screech16v on 12 August 2011, 21:01
Fresh bolts? im not doing it properly you know  :rolleyes: ,any way matey came round with the haynes  ,tbh did think i was  goin to shear one off doing the final 180 ,well all sorted now. :smiley:

Did you use new head bolts  :undecided:
In a word, no, but the guy wasnt interested in purchasing new bolts, so its his bag if it dont last .

Not going to with old bolts, you were lucky they did not snap when you retorqued them.
Title: Re: Head games
Post by: SoundillusioN on 15 August 2011, 09:48
New bolts only as rule.. Start from the middle bolts outwards, done in stages and each bolt is revisited. 40 Nm torque then 60 Nm then 75 Nm, then a further 1/4 turn.