Rant: Head Bolts

[roccit_53 at hotmail.com (C Boyko)]

i really feel for you. The kid had one way back that he stripped out real 
well after the rest were loose of course, on the turbo diesel. Two days of 
figuring how to get it out, and he got lucky. But that just sucks. Good luck 
with it. Not what you need when you're into a job lke that.
Cathy


>From: "Krazy Horse" <nightmare16v1988@hotmail.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Rant: Head Bolts
>Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 00:28:51 -0800
>
>So I pulled the head and replaced the broken exhaust studs, gaskets and did 
>some clean up to the internal workings of the engine. All is going well, 
>the head is back on and its time to put the head bolts back in.
>
>Look in the bentley for the torque specks and it says "44ft. lbs and 1/2 
>turn (180 degrees)" Get out my torque wrench and st it for 44ft lbs. I 
>proceed to torque all of the bolts; all is still well. I then start in on 
>the 1/2 turn for the bolts. Of the 180 degrees that I have to tighten I get 
>to about 176 and...
>
>*SNAP*
>
>Broke a f*cking bolt. I long string of profanity and I start to feel a 
>little better, but still pretty pissed off. I tighten all the other bolts 
>just fine. I know have the bolt in my hand taunting me, what a pisser.
>
>Grrrrr...
>
>-Craig
>"Nightmare" '88 16v (PG-T Proj.)
>"Calypso" '91 Golf GL (Daily Driver)
>
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