Head Gasket Fitting For C1J???

[5 turbo]

Alright all been told two different ways to fit my new head gasket...

1--Fit it run it for 500miles then retorque bolts?????

2--Or Fit it torque it then run it up till stat opens(up too temp)Then switch it off leave overnight till stone cold then re torque bolts????

Please Help Gents Coz This Is pi55ing me off...:brickwall::brickwall:

[James5]

How about a 3rd option, use 12.9 HT bolts with thicker head gasket torque to 80nm and then never re-torque:D

[BluntyR5GTT]

How about a 3rd option, use 12.9 HT bolts with thicker head gasket torque to 80nm and then never re-torque:D

bang on

[5 turbo]

:laugh::laugh:Feckin cat amongs the pidgeons....

Im using K-tec high tensile bolts..Ktr uprated head gasket set..:scratch:
Now tell me thats sh1t stuff...:popcorn:

[James5]

:laugh::laugh:Feckin cat amongs the pidgeons....

Im using K-tec high tensile bolts..Ktr uprated head gasket set..:scratch:
Now tell me thats sh1t stuff...:popcorn:

No it's fine but you prob paid to much:laugh:

[BluntyR5GTT]

no its not rubbish stuff just prob paying well over the odds for something that can be bought off gt turbo spares

[BluntyR5GTT]

No it's fine but you prob paid to much:laugh:

lol beat me to it:laugh:

[James5]

lol beat me to it:laugh:


:laugh:Great minds think a like :D

[Brigsy]

I always retorque after a new h/g. Warm engine up to temp fully, let it cool down fully (at least 2 hrs, i usually do overnight) and retorque, reset valve clearances and your away. Its pretty essential imo, ive never popped a gasket doing it this way. ;)

[5 turbo]

Bunch of Gammon slappers..Kick a man when he's down:laugh::laugh:
Which Proceedures Best!!!!:scratch:
So Torquing to 80??Is that when its stone cold??An Should i oil the bolts as some say dont??:coffee:

[James5]

Bunch of Gammon slappers..Kick a man when he's down:laugh::laugh:
Which Proceedures Best!!!!:scratch:
So Torquing to 80??Is that when its stone cold??An Should i oil the bolts as some say dont??:coffee:


I always do the 80nm torque once when stone cold and never had a problem with h/g failure other than my own self inflicted messing with the TDC sensor on my high comp engine:laugh::ashamed: made the same mistake twice Markey Mark will tell you:laugh:.

Always torque when stone cold, I also only do the tappets once aswell, I do oil my bolts aswell but not ure that really matters.

[5 turbo]

Cheers gents...This is Gasket numba two so hoping it goes right:coffee:

[rs250nut]

I always retorque after a new h/g. Warm engine up to temp fully, let it cool down fully (at least 2 hrs, i usually do overnight) and retorque, reset valve clearances and your away. Its pretty essential imo, ive never popped a gasket doing it this way. ;)

I used to do it this way, work out why you keep killing the gasket before you do it again, also down just bang it down to 80lb ft in one hit, do it in a couple of equal steps and always lubricate the bolts other wise you will never see the correct torque.

Little insight into proper nut and bolt torque, excuse the yank bloke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-XXVk_vwKw

[5 turbo]

Cheers for that fella appreciated;)

Think gasket killing is coz of wrong info given too me...Done exactly as reccomended by K-TEC AND CGB...Was told too torque too 25lbft then go up in 10's till i reached 60,,then use very gently for 500miles and then retorque too 60..
An i am using 12.9 bolts:popcorn:

[J$£5GTT]

How about a 3rd option, use 12.9 HT bolts with thicker head gasket torque to 80nm and then never re-torque:D

works for me....:)

[5 turbo]

So Ktec uprated gasket..12.9 bolts,,oil the threads a touch,,Then torque to 80nm or 80lbft on cold engine??
And do it in two stages the torquing process or one hit??:coffee: