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Jul 7, 2024 | 05:27 PM

jeeperjo

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Head bolts

Here's another head scratcher. I was torqueing the head bolts down on my 82 shovel and the washer split at 35 ft pound's. I used never seize on the bolts. Is this not good or should I have used oil? I dont think I hurt the threads because the bolt back out just like the others.Are stock washers not as good as colonies?

Jul 7, 2024 | 07:43 PM

Spanners39

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Did you oil the head bolt washers before assembly? you should do that as it stops false torque readings and other bad things.

Jul 7, 2024 | 07:57 PM

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Oh yeah. I oiled both sides of each washer. I set my torque wrench to step up settings so that I didn't take a chance on torqueing one too much more than another. I was concerned about the never seize. The factory manual says that what you are supposed to use. I didn't know if anybody out there had any problem with it before.

Jul 7, 2024 | 09:25 PM

Racepres

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^^^ Hell I use Motor oil and treat it like the OE manual says to!!

Jul 8, 2024 | 09:30 AM

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I don't think the use of never seize vs. oil will make 35ft-lbs incorrect enough to split a washer. I think it's just a bad washer.

Jul 8, 2024 | 10:43 AM

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That's what I am hoping. I replaced it with a washer that came with some other head bolts I bought a while and it torqued down without any trouble. Thanks..