I am putting my heads back on and one of the bottom bolts is really hard to crank down. I had 130 ft/lbs on the torque wrench and it still keep clicking, so then i went to a break over and it started clicking the bolt as well. all the others seem to snug up fine?? i have swapped a set before and i had one do kinda the same thing.. but it was due to some fluid in the blocks bolt hole. this is a new short block and there are no liquids or anything else for that matter in the hole. any idea's?? i'm gonna back out the other bolts and try to get this one seated first before torqueing them down to spec.

any comments welcomed.

thanks
Devin.

 

I assume you torqued down the head bolts in the proper sequence? And torqued them down in steps?

If so, maybe you should try using a tap on that bolt hole, there may be some debris in there? Good luck though.

 

Oh yeah, another idea is to use some sort of assembly lube, like moly lube, they worked wonders for me on really tight bolts. A few applications and it started to go in smooth.

 

Thanks for the input friend.. i have a bigger prob now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> my wife was helping me on the other side and i had tightened the rocker arm bolts down and told her 9' ft/lbs on those and she mis-read the torque wrench and now i have the wonderful opurtunity to take the whole head off and take it to a machine shop to get the broken freakin bolt drilled out of the head. arrgghhh.. i have been wrenching on the car since last sunday (off and on) and was about ready to put fluid in it and fire it up.. now i'm waiting on monday <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> oh well, shi* happens.... although right now i could ring her neck <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

thanks again for the input.

Devin.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Willwork4mods:
<strong> Thanks for the input friend.. i have a bigger prob now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> my wife was helping me on the other side and i had tightened the rocker arm bolts down and told her 9' ft/lbs on those and she mis-read the torque wrench and now i have the wonderful opurtunity to take the whole head off and take it to a machine shop to get the broken freakin bolt drilled out of the head. arrgghhh.. i have been wrenching on the car since last sunday (off and on) and was about ready to put fluid in it and fire it up.. now i'm waiting on monday <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> oh well, shi* happens.... although right now i could ring her neck <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

thanks again for the input.

Devin. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's exactly why I barely let women ride in my car, let alone torque bolts into aluminum!

 

LOL.... An hour ago.. i was not laughing whatsoever.. now all i can do is wait for the machine shop to open monday <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
But i have almost convinced her that i'll need to upgrade to stage II's again, while i have them out <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Willwork4mods:
<strong> LOL.... An hour ago.. i was not laughing whatsoever.. now all i can do is wait for the machine shop to open monday <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
But i have almost convinced her that i'll need to upgrade to stage II's again, while i have them out <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hahah that would have been great~!!! Why did u take the heads off in the first place? Just wondering.

 

Wow! At least your wife is showing some interest. The only thing my wife says when I work on the the car is that I'm getting filthy and smelly <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> . I don't think I could ever get her to turn a wrench.

 

i blew my last motor and totally re-built a short block and sold my old heads (1 was damaged). So my car will be slow again for a bit, but at least it will be up and running. I can't handle driving my beater everyday. i told the wife i appreciate her trying to help.. but she will never use a torque wrench in my garage again <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />