When I did mine I made one from an old CD
I made mine, 1" socket extension, pointer sawn/marked on, perspex angle guide using a school protractor with marks for start and to reference where I needed to finish each time.
Use a ratchet, get the socket in a good position to turn, then set the angle guide to where the pointer is pointing, mask tape it down, or blu-tac, and turn. Few seconds later do the same to all the bolts.
Use a ratchet, get the socket in a good position to turn, then set the angle guide to where the pointer is pointing, mask tape it down, or blu-tac, and turn. Few seconds later do the same to all the bolts.
Tall Ratbag
Active Member
One useful tip for angle tightening cylinder head bolts is to mark / tippex the head bolts after the torque steps, but, before you start the angle tightening. Say, for example you put a mark on each bolt head pointing towards the front of the engine, you can tell at a glance which bolts have been turned through an angle, and which haven't.
Why is this useful? If you get distracted part way through the process, you can't easily check which bolts have been turned through each stage and which haven't - you can't use the torque wrench!
