Marcus's right about the bolts,
but I've had a head gasket fail after a retorque.
Having said that, it was probably 25 years old,
but when I retorqued it, the water jacket failed to
the OUTSIDE of the block.
After I pulled the gasket, I discovered that the thing
was crumbly- the movement of the retorque caused it to leak...
I suspect it wouldn't have lasted much longer no matter what I did.
Toby
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From: "Marcus Pryor" <banshee16@starband.net>
> You sa
>
> It is never too late to retorque. Bolts do not "age" enough to cause
> failure. I would suggest the use of a beam type torque wrench. The reason
> for this is that beam wrenches don't generally lose their accuracy over
> time. The way they work is that steel bends with a predictable amount of
> force applied the same everytime (I don't remember the name of the
> physical law right now). The beam type torque wrenches are a little harder
> to use, but cheaper to purchase.
>
> Marcus A. Pryor
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