Cylinder head install over torqued bolt
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Cylinder head install over torqued bolt
I am replaceing my cylinder heads on my 98 dodge ram 1500 5.2l and I rented a torque wrench from Autozone. Well I put the head on and hand tightened the bolts then started torqueing the 1st bolt to 50 ft lbs but it never clicked and I think I over tightened the bolt. I took it back to Autozone and got one that works and the guy said that I just need to loosen the bolt and retourque it and the head gasket would be fine. Does this seem right to you or should I replace the head gasket. Thanks.
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i'm no expert, and lets see how the opinions vary. if i wrong i'm wrong.
considering how expensive head gaskets, and how they compress, and assuming that if you're overtorqued, that its not a whole lot.... but i would not loosen that bolt. i'd continue to torque in the proper sequence and if that one is a tad over tight i think it'd be alright.
considering how expensive head gaskets, and how they compress, and assuming that if you're overtorqued, that its not a whole lot.... but i would not loosen that bolt. i'd continue to torque in the proper sequence and if that one is a tad over tight i think it'd be alright.
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First round tq is 50ftlbs second round is to 105ftlbs, the gasket will be fine as you have yet to reach the full tq needed.
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Starting at top center, tighten all cylinder head
bolts, in sequence, to 68 N-m (50 ft. lbs.) torque (Fig.
20). Repeat procedure, tighten all cylinder head bolts
to 143 N-m (105 ft. lbs.) torque. Repeat procedure to
confirm that all bolts are at 143 N-m (105 ft. lbs.)
torque.
bolts, in sequence, to 68 N-m (50 ft. lbs.) torque (Fig.
20). Repeat procedure, tighten all cylinder head bolts
to 143 N-m (105 ft. lbs.) torque. Repeat procedure to
confirm that all bolts are at 143 N-m (105 ft. lbs.)
