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• Head gasket question by vixentd on 26 Apr, 2007 21:08
• Just installed a head gasket on a 1990 1.6 diesel.  Torqued to 35 lbs then 45 lbs then 1/4 turn with the head bolts.  All i could do with a 25 inch bar.  
  
  Read the instructions on the gasket from German and it sounds like the want 50 nm and then two 90 degree turns. heat up and 90 degree more?
  
  Can imagine this?
• #1 by Jetman on 27 Apr, 2007 04:48
• Yep, autodata says,
  
  Use new bolts
  
  Step by step:
  
  1. 45 Nm
  2. 60 Nm
  3. 180 deg.
  4. run engine +50 C
  5. 90 deg.
  6. 1000km
  7. 90 deg.
• #2 by mtnsammy on 30 Apr, 2007 13:57
• If it is hot it will turn. I used a cheater bar but it did tighten all the way.
• #3 by busguy71 on 01 May, 2007 07:25
• are these torque-to-yield bolts?
• #4 by jimfoo on 01 May, 2007 08:00
• I sure hope so, as ARP's just get torqued to 80 ft lbs with their lube.