Yep, done exactly that and didn't have any troubles at all. I think I
slackened and all just a fraction and then re-torqued. Didn't drain
the coolant. No leaks or blown gasket afterwards.
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns at ucdavis.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 28 February 2002 00:12
Subject: dumb head question
> Has anyone pulled the rocker shaft off a 1275 leaving the non-rocker
side head
> nuts tight and swapped the rocker shaft without doing the head
gasket? Do the
> offside bolts keep the gasket from leaking until the other side can
be
> refitted with the new rocker bits? Quick answer needed, I'm doing
it tonight
> one way or the other.
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