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Re: WTB Supra Thu, 14 August 2003 14:14 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Also i ought to say, supraforums isn't my sole source of info. I had a whole heap of great sites on the topic, which unfortunantly are mostly lost, however here is a useful one

http://www.pcrealm.net/~howardh/supra/headgasket/b ackground/bhg-repair-bg.htm

A basic premise of which is the importance of the cooling system, so that's another preventative method alongside the re-torquing (which i definently think is worth doing, but i wouldn't expect it to 'alleviate' the problem, just help to prevent it a little).

And also, be careful if you're going to try and re-torque the head bolts yourself, as you will have to decide whether to undo the bolts a little, or totally, or not at all, before tightening them to the desired torque (usually 70 NM from memory, i think, or 68, something like that). But once again, be careful as there was a technical debate on this topic as well, with valid points on either side of the argument...

Well, good luck anyways with finding your mk3, hehe.
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