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Re: Head re-torque

To: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>,
Subject: Re: Head re-torque
From: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 11:06:42 +0200
If my memory serves me right Lawry Alexander.

Cheers,

Hans  '71 BGT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles & Peggy Robinson" <ccrobins@ktc.com>
To: "Paul Root" <ptroot@iaces.com>
Cc: "Max Heim" <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>; "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 4:24 AM
Subject: Re: Head re-torque


>   I remember some years ago that Lawrie (what was his last name - the pro 
> from NoCal?)  had a discussion about this matter.  I had always retorqued 
> heads after the run-in and after the engine had cooled down. Lawrie had 
> alway retorqued after the initial run-in and while the engine was still 
> hot.  We both had success doing it the way we were taught, so we agreed 
> that there was more than one way to success.
>
>   Neither of us had ever heard of loosening the nuts/bolts first.
>
>   Cheers,
>
>    CR
>
> Paul Root wrote:
>> I remember seeing it on the list before.
>>
>> Maybe something about breaking loose some friction of
>> the bolts so that you get accurate reading on the torque
>> wrench.
>>
>> I don't know, I may be making that up. :-) I've never
>> had to do it.
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 24, 2006, at 8:15 PM, Max Heim wrote:
>>
>>> I've never heard of loosening before re-torquing -- where'd you get that
>>> idea?
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Max Heim
>>> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
>>> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>>> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>>>
>>>
>>> on 5/24/06 5:33 PM, Gordie's Garage at mg_garage@comcast.net wrote:
>>>
>>>> So, I've got nearly 1000 miles on my newly rebuilt engine in my MK II 
>>>> MGA
>>>> and I figure it's time to re-torque the head.
>>>> So, whattaya think, slowly loosen all of them in reverse order, then
>>>> re-torque, or just re-torque, or...?
>>>> I hope this doesn't turn into a cat, or towing thread, but I'd sure 
>>>> like
>>>> some other opinions.
>>>>
>>>> Safety Fast!
>>>>
>>>> Gordie Bird
>>>> '62 MGA
>>>> '67 MGBGT




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