- 1. RE: Head retorque (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 07:23:14 -0700
- Mike Kitchener replied : I just checked the factory workshop manual, on the same page it says to recheck the head nut torque with the engine cold; and also to check it after 500 miles hot. However,
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- 2. Re: Head retorque (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 11:14:59 -0600 (MDT)
- I just got a heck of a deal on a non running GT6 that turned out to have a blown head gasket. I am going to have everything magna fluxed while it's apart, but I am pretty sure that the gasket blew du
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- 3. Head retorque (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 08:26:59 -0600
- There's been some discussion recently regarding re-torqueing the head after installing a new gasket and the car is warmed up. Is this a recommended practice? John - 1976 TR6 150 miles on rebuild and
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- 4. Re: Head retorque (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 10:43:01 -0400
- Yes- depending on the headgasket in question. Some newer headgaskets are marked on the packaging "No retorquing required" Anything factory, or OEM should be retorqued unless otherwise specified. Usua
- /html/triumphs/2003-04/msg00811.html (8,450 bytes)
- 5. Re: Head retorque (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:22:34 -0700
- In a word... YES! Joe /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
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- 6. RE: Head retorque (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 10:11:44 -0700
- You will pardon me please if I misspeak but, it has always been my practice and, as I understood, standard proceedure to retorque head bolts on the TR engines. However it is also my understanding tha
- /html/triumphs/2003-04/msg00817.html (8,163 bytes)
- 7. Re: Head retorque (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 10:45:04 -0700
- Dean, That is probably dependent more on WHICH TR engine you are talking about. I can't speak for the wet liner engines of old but I can speak for the Spitfire engines and the others that are of simi
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- 8. RE: Head retorque (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:04:47 -0700 FILETIME=[FC71A3F0:01C30F42]
- Hoo Boy, here we go again. In a nutshell, the Triumph factory torque specs are given for a cold engine. The "correct" torque values will change somewhat for a warm engine (and depend to some extent o
- /html/triumphs/2003-04/msg00821.html (8,164 bytes)
- 9. RE: Head retorque (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 22:23:53 +0200
- Randall , I just checked an original Triumph publication "Practical hints for the maintenance of the Triumph TR3" Page 30 "Cylinder head nuts" After the first 1000 miles check the cylinder head for t
- /html/triumphs/2003-04/msg00827.html (7,597 bytes)
- 10. Re: Head retorque (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 17:37:24 -0400
- == == Mike, i sure hope these cars did not come out of the factory with a 1000 miles on them or that the dealer drove them until they had 1,000 miles on them, I'll have to go back and check the brea
- /html/triumphs/2003-04/msg00836.html (7,643 bytes)
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