Re: Torquing Heads

["Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>]

Using of grease or oil on any nuts, bolts, especially wheels and head studs,
will give a false torque value, and also makes them subject to loosening and
then blown head gaskets or lost wheels, and this is a quote from Henry Ford,
I think he was rather knowledgeable.  "FT"

> With the mass-produced cars of 30 years ago the chances are that studs and
> nuts were used as delivered - so that would probably mean a light coating
of
> oil. Or am I assuming too much?