Head Gasket

tone loc · 06-27-2007, 07:32 AM

i hear its because of unproper torque from the factory.

oowee623 · 06-27-2007, 08:33 AM

i heard somwhere that i was originally made of asbestos then then changed the material and not the torque

supramacist · 06-27-2007, 10:00 PM

Well atleast we are all hearing the same crap.

IHateHacks · 06-27-2007, 11:43 PM

Shit I forgot to list the most important part, torqueing higher than 58ft/lbs! But thats pretty much a given. I was just listing the things that will improve your chances of not having to do it AGAIN!

I took my ARP bolts to 70ft/lbs. She sees redline everyday, hasn't used a drop of coolant, never overheats, really never gets hotter than 200 degrees even on a 95 degree day while driving it retarded.

supramacist · 06-27-2007, 11:49 PM

Man it's going to be a pita to retorque those studs.

IHateHacks · 06-27-2007, 11:59 PM

See, now thats one thing I don't believe in. Re-torqueing head bolts or studs on jap engines. It doesn't say to do it in the TSRM. And I've put 2000 miles on my head gasket and the only time I had a socket on my ARP bolts was when I installed the head 4 months ago. PLUS, you have to remove the intake, exhaust and turbo (if applicable) braces and the turbo oil feed and return line in order to be able to properly torque the head bolts. You won't get an accurate reading if you try to torque head bolts with all that shit still bolted to the block.

My buddy installed ARP head studs on his 05 EVO and he never re-torqued them. Has close to 20K miles on them with no problems.

supramacist · 06-28-2007, 12:13 AM

85lbs of torque is tight. I honestly don't know how much they could really move. It's one of those things you hear so often that it must be true.

Kind of like Jimmy Page worshiping the devil.

I don't know if it's a myth or not but the sound of not messing with them sounds appealing to me. I know how I built my car. I don't know why it won't crank.
But it's built right from the MHG up. No expense was spared.

Other than my lapping the block myself. Machine em guys cause if you don't you'll just wish that you did. Even though I am confident in my job done.
The car could reject it again.

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06-27-2007, 07:32 AM	#1
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	i hear its because of unproper torque from the factory.

06-27-2007, 10:00 PM	#3
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	Well atleast we are all hearing the same crap.

06-27-2007, 11:43 PM	#4
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	Shit I forgot to list the most important part, torqueing higher than 58ft/lbs! But thats pretty much a given. I was just listing the things that will improve your chances of not having to do it AGAIN! I took my ARP bolts to 70ft/lbs. She sees redline everyday, hasn't used a drop of coolant, never overheats, really never gets hotter than 200 degrees even on a 95 degree day while driving it retarded.

06-27-2007, 11:49 PM	#5
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	Man it's going to be a pita to retorque those studs.

06-27-2007, 11:59 PM	#6
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	See, now thats one thing I don't believe in. Re-torqueing head bolts or studs on jap engines. It doesn't say to do it in the TSRM. And I've put 2000 miles on my head gasket and the only time I had a socket on my ARP bolts was when I installed the head 4 months ago. PLUS, you have to remove the intake, exhaust and turbo (if applicable) braces and the turbo oil feed and return line in order to be able to properly torque the head bolts. You won't get an accurate reading if you try to torque head bolts with all that shit still bolted to the block. My buddy installed ARP head studs on his 05 EVO and he never re-torqued them. Has close to 20K miles on them with no problems.

06-28-2007, 12:13 AM	#7
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	85lbs of torque is tight. I honestly don't know how much they could really move. It's one of those things you hear so often that it must be true. Kind of like Jimmy Page worshiping the devil. I don't know if it's a myth or not but the sound of not messing with them sounds appealing to me. I know how I built my car. I don't know why it won't crank. But it's built right from the MHG up. No expense was spared. Other than my lapping the block myself. Machine em guys cause if you don't you'll just wish that you did. Even though I am confident in my job done. The car could reject it again.