Please don't tell me you can't reuse the head bolts!!! The manual doesn't
mention replacing them. I wasn't sure about this and ask the service people
at the dealership. They said they reuse them all the time, and I didn't
need new ones. Now I have the engine just about all buttoned up. Should
they be changed or not?
Rich - Ashburn, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: WOT or waiting at a Red [mailto:dakatack@home.com]
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 10:56 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: F*** :)
Tim
Did you reuse the old head bolts? If you did, shame on you.
Never, never, never reuse head bolts. If you got new ones, where did ya get
them and what grade were they.
Patrick O'Day
2000 Dakota 4x4, 4.7L, CC
Profile at www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/Cy9WFjn1QtCYw/profile.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Berry" <coolva1@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 8:36 AM
Subject: DML: F*** :)
> Well.. I was puttin on my heads yesterday, (blew headgasket) and was
torqued
> them to 50, then was on the 3rd bolt, first side, workin my way up to 150
> FT/LBS, and SNAP, BAM... head bolt broke, and elbow slammed into the
> truck... My dad got the bolt out, and my elbow still hurts and is still
> swolen (12 hrs later)... (pullin with both hands, and elbo slammed into
> fender, sharp edge too)
>
> I ordered some new bolts... if I have to do this again, I'm callin for
ARP
> studs before I even take the heads off.. that way they will be here :-)
>
>
> Oh well... They should be here tomorrow....
>
> Tim Berry
>
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