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- Joined
- Oct 4, 2024
- Messages
- 2
- Points
- 1
- City
- Tennessee
- Vehicle Year
- 1995
- Engine
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Manual
- Total Lift
- Stock
- Total Drop
- Stock
Made a silly mistake in swapping my 1995 2.3 head gasket.
New Fel-Pro head bolts and head gasket. Threads were dry with no sealant though the bolt holes weren't perfectly dry.
I accidentally read an older service manual and torqued all the head bolts in 2 stages to 50 and then 90 foot-pounds.
Looked it up, and Fel-Pro as well as a ton of other places say I should have done the revised torque spec of 51 foot-pounds and then 90 degrees.
How big of a whoopsie? Do I need to get another set of head bolts and another head gasket and try again?
New Fel-Pro head bolts and head gasket. Threads were dry with no sealant though the bolt holes weren't perfectly dry.
I accidentally read an older service manual and torqued all the head bolts in 2 stages to 50 and then 90 foot-pounds.
Looked it up, and Fel-Pro as well as a ton of other places say I should have done the revised torque spec of 51 foot-pounds and then 90 degrees.
How big of a whoopsie? Do I need to get another set of head bolts and another head gasket and try again?
