>You will not stop external coolant leaks by re-torque the heads.
>Sometimes you can get lucky and stop or slow internal leaks by
>re-tourqing.
>
>It should be noted that if the head nuts are loosing
>torque, they were either not installed correctly or they are getting
>ready to fail. They don't vibrate loose.

Don't know relative tightness, just want to try anything I can to
stop a leak before removing a head.

You say it is a waste of time. Maybe, but I'll spend lots of time on
my back retorquing everything in sight before I'll pull a head.
Nothing wasted but time...

Can someone please give me the torque spec and pattern for head nuts?
Hot or cold?

Thanks,
Dave
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of DaveC
>Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 1:06 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: WBX head re-torque?
>
>I want to see if I can easily stop a head gasket coolant leak on a
>'86 2.1L WBX engine before I buy it from a friend. Don't want to
>invest in a Bently until (unless) I buy it.
>
>Torque hot or cold? How many lbs-ft? What pattern?
>
>If someone could e-mail me the pattern
>
>      1   3   5
>      4   2   6
>
>or something like this, I'd appreciate it.
>
>Thanks,
>Dave
>--
>Dave Carpenter
>
>Whatever you wish for me,
>May you have twice as much.

--
Dave Carpenter

Whatever you wish for me,
May you have twice as much.