anti-sieze on TTY head bolts?

woodrat · Post by **woodrat** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:01 pm

I tried searching, but I couldn't get the thing to search narrowly enough.

Should I use anti-sieze on the head bolts?

I scrubbed out the bolt holes in the block with a wire brush and swabbed them all out with paper towels.

Post by **Fatmobile** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:24 am

I've been using motor oil.
Whatever you use be sure to lube the washer near the head on both sides.
I think that's what does the most "popping".

woodrat · Post by **woodrat** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:28 am

When I pulled the new bolts out of the bag, I realized they were already well oiled, so I went with that. I have them finger tight in there now, I will torque it tomorrow. It sure was a PITA setting the head on there with the manifolds on, trying to keep the gasket in place. I tried the dowels like the bentley said, but it was even worse trying to set it down OVER the dowels. I finally got it set there right and got the gasket in the right place.

I peened around the pre chambers before I put it on.

Thanks!

tylernt · Post by **tylernt** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:50 pm

Fatmobile wrote:I've been using motor oil.
Whatever you use be sure to lube the washer near the head on both sides.
I think that's what does the most "popping".

I agree. I used anti-seize on the threads and oil on the washers, and didn't get very much popping except on the 1,000mi retorque.

woodrat · Post by **woodrat** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:57 pm

so what is the retorque schedule?

I followed bentley so far, which was torque to 30 and then 44 ft-lbs and then two 1/4 turns. Then Bentley says to warm it up and then give it another 1/4 turn, and then on the ME and MF engines another 1/4 turn after 1000 miles.

Is this pretty much what people are doing?

coke · Post by **coke** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:09 am

When you first put the head on, when you go to the 1/4 turn you can also do one half turn, or two 1/4 turns. But you aren't supposed to stop, it has to be consistent. Then start, warm up to operating temp, and another 1/4 turn, and drive 1000 miles, and another 1/4 turn. But, this is for the 12mm engines only, not the 11mm.

tylernt · Post by **tylernt** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:10 am

Yep I'm too lazy to look it up but that sounds exactly like what I did.

woodrat · Post by **woodrat** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:22 am

I did it in two 1/4 turns, and I assume when you mean not to stop, you mean not do an 1/8th, and then rest and then do another 1/8th? I did each 1/4 turn as a full 1/4 turn all at once.

I do have one of the 12 mm engines, ME code.

coke · Post by **coke** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:31 am

Yeah, you can do one half turn, or two 1/4 turns as long as they're full and complete. Thats good, 12mm engines rock:)