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Head gasket didn't seal.. aww man. 900 1995

posted by  Amarin on  Thu Oct 31 22:54 CST 2013
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Hello,

I would suggest using a new set of head bolts. The head bolts for 940 is torque-to-yield (TTY) type. TTY bolts uses the natural tension in the bolts to further tighten the head gasket. Overheated condition may have stretched the bolts beyond its elastic limits. Although Volvo recommends its re-use a few times I think this might have been the case in your situation. Also its preferable to use the click type of torque wrench when tightening.

Just a thought. Hope this helps.

Amarin.






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