Magnum,
That's a difficul
Magnum,
That's a difficult question to answer, with certainty. My thoughts are that most head gaskets benefit from a re-torque after the first 1000 miles or so of running. Any minor seeping, that might be evident, would be eliminated, making the presumption that the head and block surfaces were clean and properly machined prior to the head gasket replacement.
Personally, I don't see any benefit in doing any additional re-torques after the initial one. If a head gasket seep is suspected after many miles of running, I doubt that a re-torque would stop any leaks...
Through the years, I've rebuilt several hundred different type of engines, mostly European...Always a retorque after 1000 miles, that's it.
Regards,
David
That's a difficul
Magnum,
That's a difficult question to answer, with certainty. My thoughts are that most head gaskets benefit from a re-torque after the first 1000 miles or so of running. Any minor seeping, that might be evident, would be eliminated, making the presumption that the head and block surfaces were clean and properly machined prior to the head gasket replacement.
Personally, I don't see any benefit in doing any additional re-torques after the initial one. If a head gasket seep is suspected after many miles of running, I doubt that a re-torque would stop any leaks...
Through the years, I've rebuilt several hundred different type of engines, mostly European...Always a retorque after 1000 miles, that's it.
Regards,
David