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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:32 pm**

My 13Bt was reconditioned not long ago and i need to tighten the head down aparantly.. What is involved to do this?

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:39 pm**

I havent done a 13bt befor but i would say first find out the torque setings and the order in witch to tighten the head bolts. Then set your torque wrench and go for it.

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:49 pm**

kruzin wrote:My 13Bt was reconditioned not long ago and i need to tighten the head down aparantly.. What is involved to do this?

A Mate up here knows most of that stuff, his username is rake on here

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:23 pm**

Sweet, thanks for your help

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:30 pm**

I just had a look in my manual about installation of a cylinder head, there are 18 bolts to be tightened in a particular order at 118Nm and then another 9 at 18Nm. I might be able to scan this tomorrow if it helps any.

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:48 pm**

Heads are normally tightened from the middle out alternating side to side.

Posted: **Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:33 pm**

I just rang the mechanic that rebuilt the motor and he said it dosnt need doing, tightening down the head is the the old way of doing it or something?? Does this sound right or is he wrong??

Posted: **Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:37 pm**

I know they did it with the copper gaskets, not so sure on the more modern ones.

That van I had I tightened it after a while and it eliminated a slight leak it had...

Posted: **Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:39 pm**

hmm sonds similar to mine because i have diesel leaking from around the injectors, but i think its just the injector seals..

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:19 pm**

Most Deisels dont need the head retourqued because they have steel shim head gaskets

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:05 pm**

Yea i think shell be right. Thanks mate!

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