head bolt pop sound
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Happened to me before, Cracked the block at bottom of the bolt. A hairline crack. We continued to finish it up. since nothing could be done about it. We ran it under boost an lots of spray. Never had any problems. I would say if it doesnt torque down at the final degree then you will have a problem.
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flippin camaro? wasnt the cars fault
i remember on my first head swap in the car i took tons of time blowing the holes out and even stuffing paper towels down into the holes to make sure there is no coolant.. however when i started tightening the bolts some of them i could feel getting spongy with a couple threads left. Pulled them out and there was still a tiny bit of coolant. You need to go slow and have a feel for it.
Also depending on where it cracked you may be able to use it still.. if it doesnt leak outside the block and doesnt leak into a oil galley you could probably throw some sealant on the bolt and it MIGHT actually be alright.
i remember on my first head swap in the car i took tons of time blowing the holes out and even stuffing paper towels down into the holes to make sure there is no coolant.. however when i started tightening the bolts some of them i could feel getting spongy with a couple threads left. Pulled them out and there was still a tiny bit of coolant. You need to go slow and have a feel for it.
Also depending on where it cracked you may be able to use it still.. if it doesnt leak outside the block and doesnt leak into a oil galley you could probably throw some sealant on the bolt and it MIGHT actually be alright.
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