JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 14/02/13 10:39 PM Share Posted 14/02/13 10:39 PM Yes tears for fears CheersSrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinr33 Donating Members 964 Member For: 13y 7m 22d Posted 14/02/13 10:43 PM Share Posted 14/02/13 10:43 PM I normally break the bolt and come back half a turn haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 14/02/13 10:50 PM Share Posted 14/02/13 10:50 PM IMHO torque on exhaust manifold bolts are not always a true representation of whats needed especially on an ally head In a brand new situation yes torque to specs But if its done some work and been loosened and tightened stacks of times ( like the turbos do ) I have personally tightened until that point where your past the torque spec but not going to strip it and coupled with some norlock washers is a almost permint fix Done it to specs so many times but on a very well used manifold/stud/bolt combo it isnt enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 6m 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 15/02/13 12:56 AM Share Posted 15/02/13 12:56 AM On 14/02/2013 at 8:52 PM, J@SNOT said: Lol's hahaGive it the old , just a bit more , just a bit moreWorks 73% of the time every time^does this,wonders why manifold is warped and falls off..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 15/02/13 01:24 AM Share Posted 15/02/13 01:24 AM All fixored thanks to your wonderful advice captin stooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A300srt8 Member 507 Member For: 20y 3m 12d Posted 15/02/13 08:46 AM Share Posted 15/02/13 08:46 AM Put good quality studs in head and norlock washers and good quality nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotrana Member 2,586 Member For: 22y 8d Gender: Male Posted 15/02/13 01:01 PM Share Posted 15/02/13 01:01 PM Studs and nord-lock washers. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A300srt8 Member 507 Member For: 20y 3m 12d Posted 16/02/13 07:42 AM Share Posted 16/02/13 07:42 AM Yep wish I ad a buck for every time some one has asked about maidord bolts and torque and no not all south Aussies are wankers just jetstar , nah just kidding he's alright just miss understood pmsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 16/02/13 07:45 AM Share Posted 16/02/13 07:45 AM gee.....................thanks boski................maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helbz Member 176 Member For: 13y 11m 28d Posted 16/02/13 09:21 AM Author Share Posted 16/02/13 09:21 AM he is just a young gen Y pup, He will learn Srs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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