Hi all,
so ive o-ringed an M20 block with copper wire and I wanted to be informed of what to expect in the first 500k's/miles
I'm using ARP studs torqued at 70ft lbs in 3 equal stages on an elring HG. I found the torque down a bit spongy to begin with but I guess that's to be expected seeing there is some give in the copper wire.
I ran the car up to temp, let it cool down and retorqued the head without backing off the nuts. I found a fair few nuts were out of spec and I just torqued them back up to 70ft lbs. I did find a very small amount of coolant spots in the oil
but could of been residual from the failed Cutring gasket I had. Not sure if this can be expected before the retorque before the engines been heat cycled.
Would it be expected that I should retorque the head after a certain period of time AGAIN?
so ive o-ringed an M20 block with copper wire and I wanted to be informed of what to expect in the first 500k's/miles
I'm using ARP studs torqued at 70ft lbs in 3 equal stages on an elring HG. I found the torque down a bit spongy to begin with but I guess that's to be expected seeing there is some give in the copper wire.
I ran the car up to temp, let it cool down and retorqued the head without backing off the nuts. I found a fair few nuts were out of spec and I just torqued them back up to 70ft lbs. I did find a very small amount of coolant spots in the oil
but could of been residual from the failed Cutring gasket I had. Not sure if this can be expected before the retorque before the engines been heat cycled.
Would it be expected that I should retorque the head after a certain period of time AGAIN?
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