RE: [tech] torque on headgasket?

[Brad Sterling <bgsterling@earthlink.net>]

I don't know if this applies to Sciroccos.  But when I replaced the head 
gasket on my old Alfa, I had to torque the bolts a second time after about 
500 miles.  I torqued them (in order), drove 500 miles, let the engine 
cool, backed off the head bolts in order, and torqued them again.  Never 
had any problems.

-Brad
The U-boat Commander

-----Original Message-----
From:	Shawn C Meze [SMTP:skerocdriver@juno.com]
Sent:	Tuesday, February 16, 1999 4:47 PM
To:	spredhaus@hotmail.com
Cc:	scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject:	Re: [tech] torque on headgasket?


On Tue, 16 Feb 1999 10:59:29 PST "Chris Chemidlin"
<spredhaus@hotmail.com> writes:

>Does the VW Motorsport 'group a' headgasket take anymore torque than
>the stock one?


Nope. Same-same.


>The reason I ask is , under my oil cap Im getting 'maynoaise'- that's a
>sign of coolant getting into the system, right?


No. Its a sign of moisture in the oil system. Could it be you didn't do a
thorough CLEANING job on your rebuild? Sounds like you rushed the hell
out of it to get it done. that's precisely how you screw stuff up.
You could have water leaking into the oil system. Pull the dipstick and
see if the oil is clean. On fresh oil, water mixing with it will turn a
bright white. Older oil turns more of a coffee color.


>  Could it be left over
>solvent from when I cleaned all the metal chips out of it (aftermatch
>porting)?


Why would solvent be in the head passages if its from your port job?


>If I look into the coolant resovior, I don't see any oil- but then
>again, I don't know what to look for.


If water is leaking into the oil, the coolant will look normal. (Should
look like green coolant, or whatever it is you used.)


>Can I just crank in some more torque into the bolts?
>
>HELP!


NO!! if you used the one time torque bolts, if you torqued them like the
bentley says:
30ft lbs
44ft lbs
1/2 turn
your done.


              Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1308/index.htm

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