[Robert Grech]

Here’s an update:

So I got back to the head bolts, and checked torque.

On most of the bolts, I had to torque up to 1/3 or even 1/2 turn till I got to the target torque of 50Nm.

At this point I’m waiting a few hours (heck, even days) to check torque again, hoping they are done stretching..

Let’s wait and see!

[Robert Grech]

Thanks for your replies!

One thing I didn’t mention is that the ‘bolts’ are actually studs that go through the head and into the engine block. Then the head nuts tighten the head to the block.
Their threads seemed healthy at the time, but I guess I’d better double check now.
The manual did not specify that I should replace the bolts/nuts, but at this point, I think it’s worth the hassle

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