Just a quick one.

I just got some auto data for the looming head gasket change on my 53 plate truck, and noticed that it says head bolts don't have to be changed. After searching this job on here and other sites, it's apparant that most change them.

I trust Auto Data, but wouldn't like to mess up. What do you guys think about this?

id change them as they stretch

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #2

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id change them as they stretch

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that is not high torque to be fair maybe I would re use them

Yeah, it surprised me. The classics from 97 to 01 are torqued down to 123Nm in 3 stages.

i dont know what 120 degrees is though to be honest never used a angle gauge

When I do it a mate will be lending me his, he told me its a degree wheel that fits on top of your socket.

Is the 120 degrees not a third of a full turn? I'm sure that's how Al does them.

You could make up a cardboard triangle then travel from one corner to the next corner.Gotta work if it's a triangle.

yeh it is a petractor that fits over the socket seen them neger used one

card triangle sounds like it would work too

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Always change head bolts. For they they cost and how much your spending on the job it's not worth re using them. A snapped head bolt in the block is a proper kick in the bollocks.
Only pennies for a gauge.
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dont trust the angles , can't remember who , but I remember someone saying they didn't seem to go tight enough, I used 30 , 80 , 120 when I did mine as that was what I was recommended to do

Mine were re-used, 53 plate truck. No issues since!

just tip ex or paint pen all at 12 o'clock then turn it till its at 4 o'clock
and if you mark the head /collar/side of the bolt you can see it with the socket on the bolt. ;)

Quote: Cribbs1984 wrote in post #13

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Mine were re-used, 53 plate truck. No issues since!

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