2000 Ford Taurus "tight bolts torque head gasket" Questions

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...tight you must make the bolt by using a torque wrench which measures the tightness you apply to the bolt, ensure you are using new head bolts, a reliable torque wrench, clean the threads of the ...

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Torque To Yield head bolts (TTY) thatpermanently stretch during the initial installation.New head bolts must be used when cylinder head isreplaced or re-installed to obtain proper torque. Foot pounds

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...bolts 9-10 torqued to 40Nm (30ft/lb) then (either engine) give each an additional 90° (¼) turn it's best to do the tightening in stages, you don't want to go completely tight on the first ...

...bolts Gaylene Green, If you already had a heating issue... just skip over all this meaningless RE-Torque "STUFF" If there was no overheating before this procedure... I would suggest either the WRONG ...

tight, half torque and full torque. Better to do the job right, do it once, replace the gasket. The torque specifications for the valve cover bolts on a 2007 Kia Spectra are: For the M6 bolts: 4.4 - 5

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...bolts not only hold the head on, but they compress a gasket with the right pressure to make the gasket perform correctly. Too loose and the gasket will not seal, too tight, and the gasket will be ...

...bolts don't stretch so much that the head gasket can't be tight against the head and block. it's part of the torque procedure on some engines to stretch the bolts but not true on the 2 liter DOHC kia ...

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...bolts do not need to be overly tight. Most leaks happen from overtightening bolts to pan. Usually a lil over hand tight is fine, but, check with you parts store. Add fluids to proper level and then ...

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...on a orginal 305 in my 83 seirra. got the heads sitting back on with the new gaskets. bolts are hand tight.I have a diagram of the sequence. I need the torque specs for the bolts. 60-70 Foot ...

...bolts, finger-tight. With an accurate torque wrench, tighten the bolts gradually, in sequence, working from the center outwards. Final torque should be 33 ft. lbs. (45 Nm), plus an additional 90 ...

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