just my opinion of course.when i first started working on cars in the 70's i would retorque.for the last maybe 20 or so years i've stopped retorqueing.never been disapointed either way.
--- On Tue, 9/15/09, Richard C. Wagner <[email protected]> wrote: From: Richard C. Wagner <[email protected]> Subject: [alfa] Head Gasket Retorque To: "Alfa Digest" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 11:21 AM Brother Raccoons: A quick, serious question, non-Alfa. I'm replacing the head gasket on my other car, a Mitsubishi Mirage, and I've forgotten the typical rules of thumb for retorquing. Should I retorque the head with the engine hot, or after it cools back down? I remember that on my GTV6, Fred D. recommended bringing the engine up to temp and then retorquing hot. What do you guys do? Rich Wagner Montrose, CO, USA '82 GTV6 -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
