10-06-2018, 08:04 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-06-2018, 08:12 PM by Andy Bennett.)
Graham
I am far from expert, but I recently changed my head gasket having experienced 'bubbling' on 2 studs followed by a failure between 2 and 3.
Having changed the head gasket I have retightened the nuts to 20lb 3 times over the first 100 miles. They were down to only 16 after the first run of 20 miles and even now I plan to tighten them again after 200 miles.
so in my limited experience they have certainly settled lots (hopefully they haven't stretched).
In the meantime I have decided that it is time for a top end overhaul anyway.
Andy
I am far from expert, but I recently changed my head gasket having experienced 'bubbling' on 2 studs followed by a failure between 2 and 3.
Having changed the head gasket I have retightened the nuts to 20lb 3 times over the first 100 miles. They were down to only 16 after the first run of 20 miles and even now I plan to tighten them again after 200 miles.
so in my limited experience they have certainly settled lots (hopefully they haven't stretched).
In the meantime I have decided that it is time for a top end overhaul anyway.
Andy
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think!