200 TDI Head gasket swap-advice

welshlandy

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• Dec 29, 2014

• #21

After you've done the swap, how many miles until you re torq the head down

 

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lynall

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• Dec 29, 2014

• #22

You dont they are stretch bolts which is why they are degreed as opposed to torqued.
Well I think they are, havent had mine apart for a couple of years now!

 

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FreedomCaleb

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• Dec 31, 2014

• #23

Alright, I'll make sure to ck it. Don't want to be blowing out new seals from a clogged breather tube

 

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FreedomCaleb

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• Dec 31, 2014

• #24

From everything else I've read you torque them to 33ftlbs then 90 degrees and another 90 degrees. I do have a Haynes manual on the way but I'll be doing the head before it shows up.

 

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lynall

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• Dec 31, 2014

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Iirc there 4 maybe 5 smaller head bolts which have lower torque figure, but that might be the 300?

 

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FreedomCaleb

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• Dec 31, 2014

• #26

Not sure. This is my first time working on one of these. Try to learn as I go.