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Offline Screech16v

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Head games
« 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:
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Offline Sam

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Re: Head games
« Reply #1 on: 08 August 2011, 21:10 »
Should say in the fresh pack of bolts  :smiley:
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Re: Head games
« Reply #2 on: 08 August 2011, 22:25 »
I saw the title and expected something very different  :laugh:
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Offline Screech16v

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Re: Head games
« Reply #3 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:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Head games
« Reply #4 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:
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Offline Screech16v

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Re: Head games
« Reply #5 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 .
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Head games
« Reply #6 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.
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Offline SoundillusioN

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Re: Head games
« Reply #7 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.
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