In article <00d401c0e3bc$deddab80$7b85403e@zebu>, Graham Stretch
<technical@iwnet.screaming.net> writes
>
>Hi Mike
>Sorry to hear about your little problem on your travels. If you do not want
>to be doing the head gasket again soon, re-torque the head (tighten to the
>specified torque without slackening off first) after it has been run to
>operating temp. Then do it again after 500 - 1000 miles!
I fully intend to! Despite this being a cast-iron head, rather than
aluminium, I'm more than happy to follow the traditional "running-in"
procedures to avoid any repetition of last Sunday. :-)
> As an aside, I
>check it about once a year at full service time, when I will be setting the
>tappets any way, so why not whip the rocker shaft off and make sure. It is
>usually possible to get a slight movement before the wrench cracks, and yes
>it is in calibration!
Noted. This is one I would not have thought of doing - thanks.
ATB
--
Mike
Michael Hargreave Mawson, author of "Eyewitness in the Crimea"
http://www.greenhillbooks.com/booksheets/eyewitness_in_the_crimea.html
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