outlander
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Columbus,Ohio
A few years ago I got the bright idea to retourqe my head bolts not n
Knowing #11 has sealer on the threads.while I do not have coolant in the oil I think I have either compression or (most likley)exhaust in the coolant.
I rented a coolant pressure tester and while engine is cold the gauge stays on 16pounds with no leakage but with a warm engine it drops a pound every 4or5mins.
Now my question is will I risk head warpage by removing just the #11bolt (engine completely cold ofcourse) and applying sealer to the threads and putting it back in with the proper tourque of 100ft/lbs?
Knowing #11 has sealer on the threads.while I do not have coolant in the oil I think I have either compression or (most likley)exhaust in the coolant.
I rented a coolant pressure tester and while engine is cold the gauge stays on 16pounds with no leakage but with a warm engine it drops a pound every 4or5mins.
Now my question is will I risk head warpage by removing just the #11bolt (engine completely cold ofcourse) and applying sealer to the threads and putting it back in with the proper tourque of 100ft/lbs?