I'm getting ready to install a new (used) head on my GA16. Am I correct in assuming I don't need to apply any type of gasket sealer/RTV on the new head gasket when I install it. Also, are there any tips or special cautions I need to watch out for besides what's covered in the FSM and Haynes Manual.
I'm getting ready to install a new (used) head on my GA16. Am I correct in assuming I don't need to apply any type of gasket sealer/RTV on the new head gasket when I install it. Also, are there any tips or special cautions I need to watch out for besides what's covered in the FSM and Haynes Manual.
Do not use RTV on the gasket at all. The only recommendation I have is to make sure all surfaces are completely clean before assembly and make sure you use a torque angle meter rather than a torque wrench on the head bolts.
Do not use RTV on the gasket at all. The only recommendation I have is to make sure all surfaces are completely clean before assembly and make sure you use a torque angle meter rather than a torque wrench on the head bolts.
Thanks for the tips. I guess I'm just going to have to poney up the bucks for a torque angle meter. Not sure what I'll ever use it for again, but I guess I have to have it to do this job right.
Do not use RTV on the gasket at all. The only recommendation I have is to make sure all surfaces are completely clean before assembly and make sure you use a torque angle meter rather than a torque wrench on the head bolts.
wes, I'm curious why you would say a torque angle meter is needed. The FSM recommends it but dosen't say it's needed. I used a plain torque wrench when replacing mine and had no problems.
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wes, I'm curious why you would say a torque angle meter is needed. The FSM recommends it but dosen't say it's needed. I used a plain torque wrench when replacing mine and had no problems.
The first time I used a torque wrench I followed the specs. to a T. When I removed the head bolts to install a new head gasket the bolts were no where near where they should have been. The only true way to stratch them properly is with a torque angle meter, a torque wrench is just a close approximation and I am not going to guess with those bolts. Besides a TAM only costs about $25 anyway and you are sure the bolts are properly stretched when youa re finished.
Besides a TAM only costs about $25 anyway and you are sure the bolts are properly stretched when youa re finished.
Wes, after your first post about making sure to use a TAM instead of just a torque wrench, I've started digging around on the Internet trying to find one, of course there are many. Do you have any recommendation on what brand or type of TAM to get? Also, Iv'e never used one, are they pretty easy to figure out?
The first time I used a torque wrench I followed the specs. to a T. When I removed the head bolts to install a new head gasket the bolts were no where near where they should have been. The only true way to stratch them properly is with a torque angle meter, a torque wrench is just a close approximation and I am not going to guess with those bolts. Besides a TAM only costs about $25 anyway and you are sure the bolts are properly stretched when youa re finished.
Ah that makes sense, I didn't know it was that cheap to get a TAM. Since this is a realitivley cheap install (if you do it yourself), I'd get one if I had to do it again.
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