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March 15, 2014, 04:20:14 pm
somolovitch3
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over torque head bolts
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About says it all.
Read the numbers, did it foot pounds instead of Nm's.
How bad am I off?
Thank you for your time and effert.
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March 15, 2014, 04:56:37 pm
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stock bolts?
stretch or non?
If they are stretchy and didn't snap, probably fine
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March 15, 2014, 05:30:58 pm
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12 pt strech. I figure I am 1/4 turn over what you would be if they were 6 pt. 15 ft#s past (before the two 1/4 turns) what they were supposed to be.This is officially in EggSuck teritory.
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March 15, 2014, 10:19:39 pm
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March 15, 2014, 10:19:39 pm »
Thought I read a post on here about stretch bolts [ in general ] and the correct torque of them, being close to the point of metal failure.
If it were me, I'd eat the cost and buy / install new bolts for piece of mind.
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March 15, 2014, 10:38:04 pm
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March 15, 2014, 10:38:04 pm »
You can pretty much tell if they fail.
I had a whole bunch fail while tightening,but all the ones which survived installation were fine thereafter. the ones that broke, extract and stuff in a new one, no big deal.
Maybe it would be a concern in an ultra performance motor, but then you probably would not want stretch bolts anyway.
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March 16, 2014, 06:52:12 am
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Re: over torque head bolts
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March 16, 2014, 06:52:12 am »
Okay, Odd thought
...If I replace each bolt one at a time, think I could save the head gasket, or will I be risking warping the head?
I think I am PAST EggSuck teritory!
Again, Thank you all for your time and effert.
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March 16, 2014, 10:24:45 am
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I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Once the bolts reach yield point, they don't add much more pressure and the extra 1/4 turn shouldn't be close to the fail point.
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March 16, 2014, 11:18:50 am
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It's reasonably common for people to swap to head studs one at a time to save the headgasket. You should be fine doing it.
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