[TR] General Conversation

Randall TR3driver at ca.rr.com
Mon Nov 22 10:59:19 MST 2010


> I have always gone on the assumption that when re-torquing, 
> it's best to crack the nut loose first, then torque, before 
> moving on to the next nut in sequence.  I've worried that I 
> might get a false reading from it otherwise if the nut is 
> quasi-frozen and I didn't know it.  Probably overkill.

On the contrary, that's the right way to do it.  But you can still note how
far it turned.  I usually just check the markings on the socket, but you
could make a chalk mark (or similar) on the nut beforehand.

BTW, the factory was quite specific about checking Stag head bolts/nuts with
the engine cold.  Since the Stag has aluminum heads (but steel bolts/studs)
that makes sense to me.  Aluminum expands faster with heat than steel does,
so the fasteners will get tighter as the engine warms up.

-- Randall  



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