Re: Let's Talk Turkey --- Head Bolts 'n Stuff
Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
>> If the manual gives a torque spec and doesn't mention using new bolts, >> I would assume they are reused. Is this the official Honda manual? >> > > Yes. > > JT If the factory service manual says nothing about needing to use new bolts then I would not worry about it. When torque to yield bolts are used the factory manuals normally are quite clear about the need for new ones. John |
Re: Let's Talk Turkey --- Head Bolts 'n Stuff
Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
>> If the manual gives a torque spec and doesn't mention using new bolts, >> I would assume they are reused. Is this the official Honda manual? >> > > Yes. > > JT If the factory service manual says nothing about needing to use new bolts then I would not worry about it. When torque to yield bolts are used the factory manuals normally are quite clear about the need for new ones. John |
Re: Let's Talk Turkey --- Head Bolts 'n Stuff
John Horner wrote: > Grumpy AuContraire wrote: > >>> If the manual gives a torque spec and doesn't mention using new bolts, >>> I would assume they are reused. Is this the official Honda manual? >>> >> >> Yes. >> >> JT > > > If the factory service manual says nothing about needing to use new > bolts then I would not worry about it. When torque to yield bolts are > used the factory manuals normally are quite clear about the need for new > ones. > > John That's my conclusion. We'll find out soon... JT |
Re: Let's Talk Turkey --- Head Bolts 'n Stuff
John Horner wrote: > Grumpy AuContraire wrote: > >>> If the manual gives a torque spec and doesn't mention using new bolts, >>> I would assume they are reused. Is this the official Honda manual? >>> >> >> Yes. >> >> JT > > > If the factory service manual says nothing about needing to use new > bolts then I would not worry about it. When torque to yield bolts are > used the factory manuals normally are quite clear about the need for new > ones. > > John That's my conclusion. We'll find out soon... JT |
Re: Let's Talk Turkey --- Head Bolts 'n Stuff
Tegger wrote: > z <gzuckier@snail-mail.net> wrote in > news:1177514332.933819.30090@s33g2000prh.googlegro ups.com: > > >>On Apr 21, 10:16 pm, Grumpy AuContraire <Gru...@ExtraGrumpyville.com> >>wrote: >> >>>Tegger wrote: >>> >>>>Grumpy AuContraire <Gru...@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in >>>>news:YjuWh.65383 $VU4.13...@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net: >>> >>>>>At any rate, any comments? >>> >>>>Is the head gasket steel sandwiched with teflon, or is it fiber >>>>sandwiched with steel? >>> >>>??? Appears to be fiber sandwiching steel. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>And what kind of tightening spec does your manual specify? >>> >>>25 ft lbs 1st round and 47 2nd round. Doesn't mention a thing about >>>"one use" bolts. >>> >>> >> >>If the manual gives a torque spec and doesn't mention using new bolts, >>I would assume they are reused. Is this the official Honda manual? >> > > > > > Yes. > > Honda is quite specific when bolts need to be replaced and not reused. > It seems that way since nothing is mentioned about replacing bolts along with opinion of a couple of Honda guru's around here of which one was invovled in a lot of racing activity with Gen 1 & 2 Civics. I should have the whole shebang together by the end of next week. JT |
Re: Let's Talk Turkey --- Head Bolts 'n Stuff
Tegger wrote: > z <gzuckier@snail-mail.net> wrote in > news:1177514332.933819.30090@s33g2000prh.googlegro ups.com: > > >>On Apr 21, 10:16 pm, Grumpy AuContraire <Gru...@ExtraGrumpyville.com> >>wrote: >> >>>Tegger wrote: >>> >>>>Grumpy AuContraire <Gru...@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in >>>>news:YjuWh.65383 $VU4.13...@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net: >>> >>>>>At any rate, any comments? >>> >>>>Is the head gasket steel sandwiched with teflon, or is it fiber >>>>sandwiched with steel? >>> >>>??? Appears to be fiber sandwiching steel. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>And what kind of tightening spec does your manual specify? >>> >>>25 ft lbs 1st round and 47 2nd round. Doesn't mention a thing about >>>"one use" bolts. >>> >>> >> >>If the manual gives a torque spec and doesn't mention using new bolts, >>I would assume they are reused. Is this the official Honda manual? >> > > > > > Yes. > > Honda is quite specific when bolts need to be replaced and not reused. > It seems that way since nothing is mentioned about replacing bolts along with opinion of a couple of Honda guru's around here of which one was invovled in a lot of racing activity with Gen 1 & 2 Civics. I should have the whole shebang together by the end of next week. JT |
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