Changin head bolts with engine still in place?
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Changin head bolts with engine still in place?
This is probably a stupid question but I wonder if it's possible to change head bolts on the scoob one at a time for arp items without taking the engine out and/or risking gasket movement? Any thoughts...
I'm sure it's a stupid idea but...
I'm sure it's a stupid idea but...
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I think even it it was technically possible (and I think the chassis arms would get in the way), it would be inadvisable due to the risk of headgasket failure.
I'll be interested to see what the more knowledgeable folks say...
I'll be interested to see what the more knowledgeable folks say...
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^^ Yup, an impossible job with the engine in place as there is not enough space to remove the old bolts... Even with it out, you would be ill advised to do one bolt at a time as you would not be able to correctly tourque the heads down and would run a very high risk of a head gasket failyer or a warped cyl head.
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Thanks for the responses, thought it be the case "best do it with take engine apart". In that case I'll wait for the day that the engine might need removing again and possibly even change the heads to VVTs at the same time...
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