Well my engine guy said that at Renault, they always set them to 90 ft-lbs with copper grease on the threads (this increases the "tightness" without extra loading on the threads. He also said when he's building an engine, he does it properly as per the manual, and if he strips any threads, he'll helicoil the block, which makes the threads stronger anyway. Martin cruznmd wrote: >Really? 115 degrees must be seriously tight. I called DMCH and >Warrensays 65 ft lbs is what they set to. > >I don't recall what that is in Nm. > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> >wrote: > > >>Don't trap the exhaust gaskets under the head (told you that too :- >> >> >) > > >>Been there, done that! >> >>You might also strip the threads in the block when replacing the >> >> >head > > >>bolts, if you follow the instructions for torquing that are in the >> >> >manual > > >>Martin >> >>cruznmd wrote: >> >> >> >>>I agree. I was so intimidated though. I was afraid I wouldn't be >>> >>> >able > > >>>to get it back together. >>> >>>I don't have a lot of fear left in me though. How much worse could >>> >>> >it > > >>>get? :) >>> >>>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> >>>wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I think this is where I say "told you so". :-) >>>> >>>>cruznmd wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > > > >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=244522.3512152.4794593.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1595055/R=0/SIG=1247d4o3g/*http://ashnin.com/clk/muryutaitakenat togyo?YH=3512152&yhad=1595055> Click Here! <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=244522.3512152.4794593.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1595055/rand=567791937> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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