Well, Victor - there are always special cases. The instructions I cited are for
a general
case. I've never had to have my U20 apart, so I WILL ;^) keep Gordon's
suggestion in
mind if I ever find myself in that situation.
BTW - What does "YMMV" stand for?
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
'70 2000 SRL311-13291
"Laury, Victor" wrote:
> I had such a problem getting my 2L intake manifold water passages to seal.
> listening to Gordon solved my problems. I tourqed the bottom first leaving
> the top loose. This WILL be my method from now on. YMMV
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary McCormick [mailto:svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 9:29 AM
> To: Stan Chernoff
> Cc: Daniel Neuman; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: 2000 intake manifold question
>
> I don't have any reference material at hand to look up the torque values,
> but the sequence
> is from inside to outside, starting in the center and working outwards
> alternating to the
> left and right of center; the torque values should be stepped up, also,
> taking it in 2,
> maybe 3, steps depending upon the final value.
>
> This is a general rule for securing a manifold, or any component that
> secured by threaded
> fasteners in a generally rectangular pattern, especially a component which
> must seal
> against its mating part. Working inside to outside, alternately left and
> right, and
> stepping up the torque will prevent distortion. A cylinder head is another
> example of a
> component which should be torqued up in this fashion.
>
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
> '70 2000 SRL311-13291
>
> Stan Chernoff wrote:
>
> > Gary
> >
> > What are the right values and what is the right sequence?
> >
> > ============
> >
> > At 08:32 AM 5/2/02 -0700, Gary McCormick wrote:
> > >To the right values, in the right sequence.
> > >
> > >Gary McCormick
> > >San Jose, CA
> > >'70 2000 SRL311-13291
> > >
> > >Daniel Neuman wrote:
> > >
> > >> What does 'torqued right' mean exactly?
> > >> Daniel 69 2000
> > >> Oakland CA
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