So should I pull one bolt at a time, measure stretch to make sure it is still within spec, then torque in the three stages without the ten minute wait before the last 90 degree turn, or do I need to keep the wait? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20
Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >That is a good idea. You can feel the bolts >yield. To my thinking, if you get 85 or 95 ยบ of >turn, as long as you feel the bolt yield, it >won't make that much difference. So I don't >think you have to be that accurate. > >Loren > > >>I may try something along those lines, attach a >>pointer to the socket and lay a 90 degree guide >>on the head. >> >>-- >>Max Dillon >>Charleston SC >>'95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 >> >>Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: >> >>>Max Dillon wrote: >>>> I thought you had a special wrench to measure the 90 degree >>>rotations. >>> >>>Snap-On has one of those. >> >Or you can paint 4 lines or arrows on your socket. >> > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
