Just retorque from where they are at. Start just a little on the low side and do the sequence. There is no reason to back off.
Martin Cooke wrote:
generally speaking i think it's unnecessary to back off head bolts. guzzi head gaskets compress so much that head bolts are usually loose anyhow. that's why i'd say it was more important if changing the gasket to tourque at assembly, then after about 5 miles, then again at 500 miles.
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----- Original Message ----- From: "David Szenasy" <davids-@hotmail.com> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 10:24 AM Subject: How to torque the heads....CORRECTLY!
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Since getting my Eldo up and running, thanks to this list, I have heard several opinions on how to torque the heads. A local motorcycle shop told me to back all the bolts off, then re-torque. I was told by a Guzzi owner that if I do that on the old bikes, they will start to leak. What is the best way to go about this? Since putting new cylinder kits on the bike, I torqued the heads by backing each nut off and re-torquing one at a time. Does it really matter?
Thanks, David Szenasy
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