Subject	Isnt 5-6 torque/loosen procedures a bit much????
Posted by	LivinTheDream on February 26, 2009 at 10:12 PM
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Message	I posted a few days ago about the ARP head stud install and I got alot of great info from some of the guys. Although someone mentioned that ARP states that you should torque down and loosen and repeat 5-6 times to ensure a proper seal. I wonder why everyone has all these instructions and I just got a box of bolts? Anyway. Well this evening, while on my 4th time around securing the left head, the #8 stud decides the screw the threads in my block over big time. Im going to pick up a helicoil kit tomorrow to solve the prob but do I really need to do this procedure 5-6 times????? The manual only requires you to torque - loosen - torque =finish. Also and I pray that it is but my head gasket should still be reusable right??? I guess the Z just loves us playing with her internals so much that she prolongs the process anyway she can (makes my women angry).
Follow Ups	Isnt 5-6 torque/loosen procedures a bit much???? - LivinTheDream 22:12:06 02/26/09 if you think 5-6 is alot - gt300zxtt 22:20:36 02/26/09 doesnt hurt to ask. Ive had a success just bad hardware - LivinTheDream 22:32:09 02/26/09 repeat torquing the ARP fasteners is not absolute gospel - LitlElvis 22:57:51 02/26/09 Re: repeat torquing the ARP fasteners is not absolute gospel - tech@EPR 23:48:43 02/26/09 Re: Isnt 5-6 torque/loosen procedures a bit much???? - tech@EPR 23:50:42 02/26/09 http://www.arp-bolts.com/Tech/TechInstall.html - boost420 23:52:52 02/26/09
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