I just had my engine rebuilt and want to treat it right.
My mechanic said to re-torgue the head bolts after half hour, at 500 miles,
and at each tune up. He said as long as I did them one at a time, following
the pattern, I would not have to drain the antifreeze.
My friend, whose opinion I respect, didn't think this would be good enough
as the idea is to relieve the pressure on the gasket by loosening them all
up and therefore must also drain the antifreeze.
My friend and I are interested in what you guys recommend. I want to do the
right thing, but not necessarily do extra work if it is not needed.
Thanks,
Steve Carter
69 1600
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