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sparkyb 
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Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 6:46pm |
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I have a WD 45 Diesel and was wondering if I replace the head gasket do I need to re-torque when the engine is hot?
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OrangeFever
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Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 6:52pm |
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I would recommend retorque of gasket but why are you taking it apart??? Odds are you will find issues with the sleeves having sunk.
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DougS
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Posted: 03 Aug 2017 at 6:24am |
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The bolts will already be tighter than spec when the engine is hot. It's a matter of simple expansion. If the need to be retorqued at all I would retorque the bolts after the engine has been hot, but after it cools down.
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sparkyb
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Posted: 03 Aug 2017 at 7:03am |
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I purchased the tractor about 6 months ago and I was took the motor was rebuilt. Did not notice any oil leak from head at that time (engine never really warmed up). Now that I am using it I have found that oil is leaking from the injector side of the head once the engine gets hot. Checked and no Coolant in crank case. Motor does sound good.
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DrAllis
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Posted: 03 Aug 2017 at 7:22am |
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If you choose to re-torque, do it with a COLD engine.
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Don(MO)
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Posted: 03 Aug 2017 at 8:37am |
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If you have not removed the head off the engine I'd check if the head bolts will even hold being re-torqued first, I'll bet the bolts are bad and or the threads are too.
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sparkyb
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Posted: 03 Aug 2017 at 11:52am |
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Thanks guys, I will check torque with engine cold and go from there.
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groundhog55
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Posted: 03 Aug 2017 at 3:45pm |
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The threads on those head bolts will stretch. And also your sleeves could have sunk. Both have happened to me.
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sparkyb
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Posted: 03 Aug 2017 at 4:17pm |
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Thanks for the information. what did you do to fix the problem?
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Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 7:24am |
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I sell steel fire rings that will keep sleeves from sinking. MACK
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Brian Jasper co. Ia
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Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 12:42pm |
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When I did my 262 I found probably half of the head bolts were pitted and not just a little. I put it back together with ARP studs and nuts. IIRC The studs cost about 2/3 of what new bolts from AGCO were.
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