westf27
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| posted on 23/4/11 at 09:50 AM |
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A series 1275cc cylinder head gasket
So I have refitted the head gasket and retorqued the head down.Question is do I have to warm the engine and retorque.I have used a fibre Payen
gasket.If this is necessary whats the procedure,Manual doesnt mention it being necessary but just watched a B series engine rebuild and they did do it
to that engine.
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imp paul
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| posted on 23/4/11 at 10:12 AM |
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i don't see any harm in doing that go for it makes sense to me 
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britishtrident
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| posted on 23/4/11 at 10:17 AM |
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Not really required but best practice to recheck once it cools down.
1275 engines (particularly non-s) are serial head gasket blowers at the brass plug between cylinders 2 & 3 so any extra precaution you can take
is worthwhile.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 23/4/11 at 11:44 AM |
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Rightly or wrongly I always retorque the head nuts on any A series after getting the engine hot, thats the way I was taught 45 years ago
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Bare
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| posted on 25/4/11 at 02:24 AM |
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What level of tune? If any.. is it?
IF moderately tweaked AND the head is not warped (too common) then a spray coating of Permatex Copper Coat Gasket Spray on a decent quality
headgasket will ensure a permanent seal.
Likely hard to source this inna UK though.
It's $6 a can in Canada.. as reference, if you find some..as some vendors have ludicrous pricings.
IF your engine well tweaked: then Oring the Head.
It's fairly inexpensive and Durable to the point where there is NO conceivable Mod that you can do to that engine that will fail an o rigned
head seal.
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