jx head retorque

[macalfie]

Hi all coming up to 800 miles after head gasket replacement do you retorque .read on some treads you do and some you dont cheers.

[Titus A Duxass]

Yes you have to retighten the head, mine was done after 1000km.
It's not retorqued but another half a turn is put on the head bolts.

You must check this though, do a search on here.

[macalfie]

Cant find anything in the wiki on the sequence

[Oldiebut goodie]

Ignore the torque figures they are for the CS.

[macalfie]

Thanks all . Thanks oldie just what I'm looking for cheers .mac

[syncroandy]

Doesn't this depend on what type of gasket ? IIRC the later style multilayer metal gaskets are not re-torqued.

E D I T. Just checked, no re-torque for later 1.9 TD's that use the metal gasket. When I rebuilt a 1.6 a few years ago I used a metal gasket on that too, with no re-torque.

[macalfie]

I wouldn't know what gasket was fitted

[syncroandy]

If I were you I'd find out !

[macalfie]

Without taking the head off I don't now how to find this out

[Titus A Duxass]

When I had my JX replaced approx. 5 year ago it needed the quarter turn and the valve clearances setting after 1000 km so I think it applies to the later engines as well.
It is important that the quarter turn is done in one smooth continuous movement and not done in steps.

[max and caddy]

Re tourque was omitted many years ago....don't need to do it....the early diesels used a allem headed bolt, the newer type with bi hex is ok left alone.

[macalfie]

I wouldnt know what to do for the best now