Guest Andyo_123 Posted May 2, 2007 Hi guys i took my head of my 1.9 d6b engine to change the gasket, when i went to torque the head bolts down the 1 at the back nearest the cambelt pieced a hole in the block i had all the spacers on, is 1 bolt shorter than the rest? Thanks Andy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miles 331 1 Cars Posted May 2, 2007 Sounds like you missed the large spacer as there's 2 on the bolt above the water pump, Seen this loads of times, You might get away with some Chemical Metal in there to seal the hole up but really I'ld weld it up so it won;t let you down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLPoomobile 958 Posted May 2, 2007 i had all the spacers on, is 1 bolt shorter than the rest? That one there uses a thicker spacer (or is it two spacers together?). You live and learn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PumaRacing 2 Posted May 3, 2007 Hi guys i took my head of my 1.9 d6b engine to change the gasket, when i went to torque the head bolts down the 1 at the back nearest the cambelt pieced a hole in the block i had all the spacers on, is 1 bolt shorter than the rest?Thanks Andy http://www.pumaracing.co.uk/PUG2058V.htm "Favourite trick for newbs trying to replace the cylinder head themselves is to forget that one bolt has a long spacer under it to prevent the bolt breaking through into the cylinder block. Do please try and make a note of which spacer came from where before you add yourself to the long and growing list of plonkers who scrap their engine block while torquing the head bolts up. Basic common sense ought to suffice in that when you drop the bolts into the bolt holes one sticks up a lot further than the rest but basic common sense seems to be a commodity in short supply these days." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beastie 1 Posted May 4, 2007 Basic common sense ought to suffice in that when you drop the bolts into the bolt holes one sticks up a lot further than the rest but basic common sense seems to be a commodity in short supply these days." side note: Basic skills with hand tools also well worth developing as the "feel" of a properly seated and lubricated bolt stretching to length and tightening into the thread is significantly different to one which is bottoming and perforating lumps out of the block Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andyo_123 Posted May 6, 2007 Thanks guys sorted it now, got the hole welded up. cheers andy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
