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head gasket
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2024 5:56 am
by stuffedpike20
My 1098 is running fine. It has a non-copper head gasket fitted that has been on for a few years.
I have got the urge to remove the rocker and check the torques of the head nuts. I think it comes from reading about other people having trouble with their head gaskets.
Would it do any harm to check the torques, or should I leave well alone?
Thanks
John
Re: head gasket
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:57 am
by mowogg
Personally I would leave it alone
Re: head gasket
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2024 8:16 am
by Sleeper
No problem putting a torque wrench on them....
John ;-)
Re: head gasket
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2024 8:21 am
by philthehill
My advice for what it is worth is to leave well alone.
You could be making a problem that is currently not there.
Re: head gasket
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2024 9:41 am
by oliver90owner
If it ain’t broke, why (try to) fix it?
Re: head gasket
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2024 10:06 am
by myoldjalopy
I agree, leave well alone if the car is "running fine".
Re: head gasket
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:23 pm
by stuffedpike20
Thanks folks!
Re: head gasket
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:28 pm
by svenedin
I would also leave it alone. I had a slow ooze of oil from the front of the head where it meets the block. I did re-torque the head nuts and some of them were actually too loose but it made no difference to the oil leak and I had to do the head gasket anyway. So if there is actually a problem, re-torquing is not likely to improve anything and if there is no problem you only risk creating one (e.g snapping a stud).
Stephen
Re: head gasket
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:22 pm
by Classiccars
There are plenty if jibs if uou look without making g more.