[Healeys] Arghhhhh ...

[WILLIAM B LAWRENCE]

I wonder if the flex sections of the down pipes could be too stiff, maybe
rusted tight. That might cause relative motion between the flanges.
Bill Lawrence

> Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:14:13 -0700
> From: bspidell at comcast.net
> To: healey.nut at gmail.com
> CC: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Arghhhhh ...
>
> Good thought, Alan.  I haven't torqued them too hard--afraid of
> stripping the studs.   Good idea to use a torque wrench--hadn't thought
> of that.
>
> bs
>
>
> Alan Seigrist wrote:
> > Bob -
> >
> > I don't think the nuts are supposed to be torqued all that tight, no
> > more than 30 ft-lbs.  Really just enough to compress lightly and get a
> > good seal.  Could this be your problem?
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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