According to my Bentley, if you're torquing the heads on a wasserboxer,
second stage torque is  37 ft lbs, which is 50 Nm.

I think you read it right... Just had some bad luck.

Dave in KC
85 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: Randy Huyck <Fritz_H@MSN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 5:56 PM
Subject: Broken Head Stud

> I reckon there's nothing more pitiful than watching a grown man cry over a
> broken toy.  That's why I'm glad my wife and daughter aren't home right
now.
> I just managed to snap one of the head studs on my waterboxer while trying
> to torque the cap nuts.  Turns out I misread the instructions in Bentley.
> 37 Nm, NOT 37 ft/lbs for the second torque sequence...
>