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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:22 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5120
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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lost me haynes manual need to know so i can torque up the head bolts on a 1.6 8v

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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:27 pm |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011 Posts: 6526
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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Is it a cast iron or aluminum block. Got Haynes page in front of me
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:28 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5120
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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no idea, by the weight i would guess iron but unsure
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:31 pm |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011 Posts: 6526
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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Sent you a message on FB with torque settings attached
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:43 pm |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011 Posts: 6526
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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Don't forget that they are stretch bolts. They should be a maximum of 176.5 mm (underside of head to bolt tip). Any longer and you should replace all 10.
Some people would suggest you replace the bolts as a matter of course.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:52 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5120
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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Yer there all new bolts, come with gasket as a deal. Thanks 
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:26 pm |
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Joined: Sep 24, 2011 Posts: 67
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Location: swansea
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You should have the torque settings and sequence with the head gasket
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:38 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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think all 8v block are cast iron
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:24 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5120
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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No settings with gasket packaging kingsway.
And cheers seabrook , going by the weight I thought it might be could only just lift it off the floor
On my own.
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