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| Thread ID: 55427 | 2005-03-10 06:05:00 | Way OT - Head gasket torque setting | wintertide (1306) | PC World Chat |
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| 332683 | 2005-03-10 06:05:00 | Yes, I know it's way off the scope of this forum but I thought that it would be best to try here after searching the Internet high and low. I have a 1985 Mitsubishi Mirage that me and my mate have just pulled the head off to recondition it. Unfortunately we don't have a copy of the service manual and the gasket set we have doesn't tell us the torque setting to retorque the head to. :( Anyone here know? :dogeye: Thanks. |
wintertide (1306) | ||
| 332684 | 2005-03-10 06:15:00 | I don't, but a Mitsi agent should be able to help if Google lets you down. From my days of head pulling to replace gaskets etc, I recall that there was definitely a correct order to tighten up the head bolts too, so as to avoid distorting the head. It was from the middle outwards in a particular pattern, and there were two separate stages of torque setting as well. Make sure you get the info before you put it back on. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 332685 | 2005-03-10 06:46:00 | From many years experience I can state: Tighten anything until the thread strips or the stud breaks, then back off a full turn. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 332686 | 2005-03-10 07:49:00 | Can't try that approach... it needs to be the right torque on the bolts or else I'll have a stuffed engine (or so the mechanic says) :( | wintertide (1306) | ||
| 332687 | 2005-03-10 08:09:00 | Yeah, try the Mitsubishi dealer workshops. That's your best bet. There are copies of the Hayne's manuals about at your local library and many auto shops such as Repco. If you are in Auckland, check out Hard to Find Books in Onehunga. They have a great section for car manuals at the foot of the front stairs. |
vinref (6194) | ||
| 332688 | 2005-03-10 08:48:00 | Will ring round the dealer shops tomorrow... and if that doesn't help will have to check out the libraries and Hard to Find as suggested. Thanks all! |
wintertide (1306) | ||
| 332689 | 2005-03-10 08:52:00 | Libraries are a good place for workshop manuals. My local one even had a manual for my son's Lada! | Andrew B (867) | ||
| 332690 | 2005-03-10 10:16:00 | What engine is it. ie. 4g13 4g15 have a look on the block or where the engin number is stamped. Then I'll look it up for you | Phil B (648) | ||
| 332691 | 2005-03-10 19:08:00 | I think it's a 4G13 - the car's a Mirage GLX 1.3. Unfortunately am now at work so can't tell you the engine number. :( | wintertide (1306) | ||
| 332692 | 2005-03-10 21:31:00 | From many years experience I can state: Tighten anything until the thread strips or the stud breaks, then back off a full turn. LOL - destructive testing comes to mind. For me, it's tight enough when the spanner slips and my knuckles are stripped white, raw and red. :p |
Tom McB (832) | ||
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