01txdmax
Registered User
This may well be beating a dead horse, but here goes....
I have some oil oozing from the rear of my head gaskets. About 20k miles ago I did gaskets and studs, so it seems time to retorque based on some threads I've read.
I have the 6.9 torque sequence from here: http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/f31/head-bolt-sequence-296293/
and the ARP torque value from here: http://arpinstructions.com/instructions/150-4069.pdf
After reading about how easy it can be to warp/crack heads by performing this procedure incorrectly, I pose the following questions:
Do I take the pressure off of all the studs, then retorque?
or
Retorque to a value greater than the 80 ft/lb (I've read 100-130) following the pattern but not loosening anything?
Thanks!
I have some oil oozing from the rear of my head gaskets. About 20k miles ago I did gaskets and studs, so it seems time to retorque based on some threads I've read.
I have the 6.9 torque sequence from here: http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/f31/head-bolt-sequence-296293/
and the ARP torque value from here: http://arpinstructions.com/instructions/150-4069.pdf
After reading about how easy it can be to warp/crack heads by performing this procedure incorrectly, I pose the following questions:
Do I take the pressure off of all the studs, then retorque?
or
Retorque to a value greater than the 80 ft/lb (I've read 100-130) following the pattern but not loosening anything?
Thanks!