Bulletin Board Banner

164 Discussions

Subject: "Head bolt retorque sequence?"     Previous Topic | Next Topic
Printer-friendly copy     Email this topic to a friend    
Conferences 164 Technical Forum Topic #4935
Reading Topic #4935
Rory
Member since Jan-14-04
42 posts		 Nov-11-09, 04:50 AM (EST)
Click to EMail Rory Click to send private message to Rory Click to view user profileClick to add this user to your buddy list  
"Head bolt retorque sequence?"
 
   LAST EDITED ON Nov-11-09 AT 04:53 AM (EST)
 
Hi guys. Shame, this site doesn't bustle like it used to hey!!??
Anyway... what does?

Going to retorque the heads of my 12V 3.0 1990, as it is blowing bubbles on decelleration into my water bottle, very very little mayonaise in the bottle.

Any specific sequence to follow besides from the center bolts outwards? Have checked the archives, I see 78 - 80 lb-ft is recommended by Del some time back. Also took note not to remove all the intake pipes to get to the back cover as it is unnecessary.

Should I require new intake gaskets, can I cut them out of cork gasket???

Thanks guys.

Rory
Cape Town, South Africa
81 Alfa 6 Sedan
90 164 3.0l Lusso
04 Harley 1200 Sportster


  Alert | IP Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
mjkhpns
Member since Oct-22-01
4139 posts		 Nov-12-09, 02:02 PM (EST)
Click to EMail mjkhpns Click to send private message to mjkhpns Click to view user profileClick to add this user to your buddy list  
1. "RE: Head bolt retorque sequence?"
In response to message #0
 
   LAST EDITED ON Nov-12-09 AT 02:04 PM (EST)
 
Start in the middle move out in every increasing right to left rectangle until you all 8 loosening one at a time.

Maybe remove one in middle and loosen couple near end. If gaskets on one(s) you remove bad make new ones from like material.

Ciao, Alfisto Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
AROC 164 Tech Advisor
s.patchin@aroc-usa.org
http://www.aroc-usa.org/

Daily drivers: 91 Bianco 164B ALFA 4ME, 91 Argento 164B aka Quik Silver I 1QUIK AG, 91 Argento 164L aka QS2 ALFA 4US; 93 164L Rosso
164L Rescue projects: 91 Argento, 91 Nero (now an organ donor); 91 Blue 164L
"A day without an Alfa whine is like a day without sunshine"


  Alert | IP Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
Rory
Member since Jan-14-04
42 posts		 Nov-16-09, 05:06 AM (EST)
Click to EMail Rory Click to send private message to Rory Click to view user profileClick to add this user to your buddy list  
2. "RE: Head bolt retorque sequence?"
In response to message #1
 
   Thanks Steve, done, it was not a difficult job at all! Well, still blowing bubbles eventhough the heads were far from torqued properly, and trying bars leaks as a last resort before redoing heads which we will do ourselves as well.


  Alert | IP Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Conferences | Topics | Previous Topic | Next Topic

For general Alfa Romeo discussions, see the Alfa Digest mailing list. To view the old Discussion forum, see the old Discussion Forum. For more information related to the 164, see the 164 Home Page.

Questions or problems regarding this bulletin board should be directed to Webmaster