Kevin
It was my understanding that in order to retorque a bolt, it was necessary to first back the bolt off a
small bit and then torque to spec.
What do you think?
Larry

<<Step Three � Retorque Head Nuts
Take your torque wrench and torque all 8 head nuts.  (Some people say you should remove each nut and put
sealant under it so coolant doesn�t leak out.  Personally, I
have not had any leaks by just torqing the nuts again.  So don�t worry about sealing the nuts, just
torque them to the rated value in the Bently Manual.)  If the nut doesn�t
turn at the prescribed torque don�t force it any further.  I would hate to see you break a head stud.
Well hopefully that part solves your head gasket problems
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