Thread: Head bolts - what now?

Once you undo them they’re throw away.

Hey Tombie

So maybe finish the torque up and suck it and see?

Rob

What size socket do you need? As I used Standley 6 pointed one or 12 pointed one and three of the head bolts stripped, how do I take them off?

Originally Posted by Kaaaiju

What size socket do you need? As I used Standley 6 pointed one or 12 pointed one and three of the head bolts stripped, how do I take them off?

As in a rounded off hex head?

Kinchrome make a locking type socket that seems to work really well, or you could use a stud extractor if it opens up enough, they cam on, the harder you turn, the more they bite.

Originally Posted by Kaaaiju

What size socket do you need? As I used Standley 6 pointed one or 12 pointed one and three of the head bolts stripped, how do I take them off?

Not surprised they stripped, they need E sockets ( E14 specifically)

Originally Posted by itsme_wrk

Hi Guys

Just putting the disco back together after doing the head and having a world of life interruptions

Got the head back on it and done the first 3 sequences to torque down the head and was dragged away for a week, came back to finish it today and setup the torque angle gauge and started cranking in order

By bolt 7, realised the angle gauge was slipping and some were 180 some may have been 200 - 220 degrees

After pulling apart the gauge it’s easy to see why, Kincrome, SP Tools and Repco don’t keyway or secure the socket to the gauge dial so when torque gets up there, it spins without incrementing.

Do I pull all the head bolts and start again, progress with final torque to 45 degrees, back them off to the 2nd stage and try again or???

Bolts are new

Rob

I'd be buying 7 new bolts , but you might be OK to back off to stage 2 depending on how far you actually went ,
Whatever you do always mark the bolt head with a fine paint pen before doing the angle stages in the same relative spot ( eg front of the flange on the bolt head all facing forwards ) so you know with a glance which ones are done

Originally Posted by discorevy

I'd be buying 7 new bolts , but you might be OK to back off to stage 2 depending on how far you actually went ,
Whatever you do always mark the bolt head with a fine paint pen before doing the angle stages in the same relative spot ( eg front of the flange on the bolt head all facing forwards ) so you know with a glance which ones are done

Thanks for that, new complete set of bolts ordered, should be here tomorrow.

Remove all, replace, re-torque in sequence or just one by one?

Trying to avoid having to lift the head off again, engine has not been started.

Rob

Originally Posted by itsme_wrk

Thanks for that, new complete set of bolts ordered, should be here tomorrow.

Remove all, replace, re-torque in sequence or just one by one?

Trying to avoid having to lift the head off again, engine has not been started.

Rob

ALLWAYS in sequence by the book.