I'm thinking Lawie's last name is Rhodes.
Gordie
>
> If my memory serves me right Lawry Alexander.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans '71 BGT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles & Peggy Robinson" <ccrobins@ktc.com>
> To: "Paul Root" <ptroot@iaces.com>
> Cc: "Max Heim" <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>; "MG List"
> <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 4:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Head re-torque
>
>
> > I remember some years ago that Lawrie (what was his last
> name - the pro
> > from NoCal?) had a discussion about this matter. I had
> always retorqued
> > heads after the run-in and after the engine had cooled
> down. Lawrie had
> > alway retorqued after the initial run-in and while the
> engine was still
> > hot. We both had success doing it the way we were taught,
> so we agreed
> > that there was more than one way to success.
> >
> > Neither of us had ever heard of loosening the nuts/bolts first.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > CR
> >
> > Paul Root wrote:
> >> I remember seeing it on the list before.
> >>
> >> Maybe something about breaking loose some friction of
> >> the bolts so that you get accurate reading on the torque
> >> wrench.
> >>
> >> I don't know, I may be making that up. :-) I've never
> >> had to do it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On May 24, 2006, at 8:15 PM, Max Heim wrote:
> >>
> >>> I've never heard of loosening before re-torquing --
> where'd you get that
> >>> idea?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> Max Heim
> >>> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> >>> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> >>> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> on 5/24/06 5:33 PM, Gordie's Garage at
> mg_garage@comcast.net wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> So, I've got nearly 1000 miles on my newly rebuilt
> engine in my MK II
> >>>> MGA
> >>>> and I figure it's time to re-torque the head.
> >>>> So, whattaya think, slowly loosen all of them in reverse
> order, then
> >>>> re-torque, or just re-torque, or...?
> >>>> I hope this doesn't turn into a cat, or towing thread,
> but I'd sure
> >>>> like
> >>>> some other opinions.
> >>>>
> >>>> Safety Fast!
> >>>>
> >>>> Gordie Bird
> >>>> '62 MGA
> >>>> '67 MGBGT
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