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Tightening block
Posted: 03:55 am Jul 02 2019
by Parney
My torque wrench is in Newton’s over here I make the head and block 24 Newton’s but is the only way to tighten them with a crows foot spanner on torque wrench. Do you people put any sealant on base gaskit as well cheers Gary
Re: Tightening block
Posted: 06:50 am Jul 02 2019
by kdxsully
Parney wrote: ↑03:55 am Jul 02 2019
My torque wrench is in Newton’s over here I make the head and block 24 Newton’s but is the only way to tighten them with a crows foot spanner on torque wrench. Do you people put any sealant on base gaskit as well cheers Gary
Pretty much. Or just guess with a regular wrench. You shouldn’t need sealant on the base gasket unless there’s a problem like warping or if you notice an air leak later on.
Re: Tightening block
Posted: 07:33 am Jul 02 2019
by SS109
They make a special add-on adapter tool for these situations (here's one:
Motion Pro Torque Wrench Adapter) and they normally come with instructions on how to use them to be accurate when torquing everything down. Of course, you can just tighten them down without a torque wrench, and I have done it before in a pinch, but it's impossible to be accurate doing so.
I normally don't use any sealant on a base gasket unless, like
kdxsully said, there is an issue that would make you need it. If for some reason you do use a sealant make sure it can withstand gasoline exposure.
Re: Tightening block
Posted: 08:27 am Jul 02 2019
by KDXGarage
Yep, I am the same
Motion Pro or similar
no sealant, just dry gasket
plastic scraper upon disassembly
Re: Tightening block
Posted: 08:32 pm Jul 02 2019
by Vossman
KDXGarage wrote: ↑08:27 am Jul 02 2019
Yep, I am the same
Motion Pro or similar
no sealant, just dry gasket
plastic scraper upon disassembly
This.
Re: Tightening block
Posted: 09:27 pm Jul 02 2019
by kdxsully
SS109 wrote: ↑07:33 am Jul 02 2019
They make a special add-on adapter tool for these situations (here's one:
Motion Pro Torque Wrench Adapter) and they normally come with instructions on how to use them to be accurate when torquing everything down. Of course, you can just tighten them down without a torque wrench, and I have done it before in a pinch, but it's impossible to be accurate doing so.
I normally don't use any sealant on a base gasket unless, like
kdxsully said, there is an issue that would make you need it. If for some reason you do use a sealant make sure it can withstand gasoline exposure.
I forgot about that little wrench adapter.
One thing about the crow’s foot is that you still don’t have much space for a good turn when torquing (torqueing?), which can result in an inaccurate result. Always reach your spec at the end of your turn.