Possible to tighten cylinder head, WITHOUT torque wrench?

1. PosiSaxo L-plater Joined: Apr 2011 Wrexham Posts: 82 Saxo 1.1i Possi Blue

   #1 21st April 2011, 23:53

   Is it possible to tighten the cylinder head, WITHOUT a torque wrench?
   As i dont have one, just changed head gasket...
2. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #2 21st April 2011, 23:58

   It is, but don't expect the gasket to last, with a side order of warped head.
   
   Some heads you tighten by degrees.
3. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

   #3 22nd April 2011, 00:07

   you can chance it, or buy one from halfrauds mate will save you SO much hassle in future, as tightening by feel is hit and miss.
4. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #4 22nd April 2011, 00:12

   not worth it for the sake of about 20 quid.
5. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #5 22nd April 2011, 00:38

   No you cant if you want to do the job properlly. Make sure you tighten in the right order too
6. PosiSaxo L-plater Joined: Apr 2011 Wrexham Posts: 82 Saxo 1.1i Possi Blue

   #6 22nd April 2011, 10:11

   Yeahh i got the order, its just i seen sum heads are like,
   Stage 1 80 Degrees
   Stage 2 45 Degrees
   Stage 3 40 Degrees.
   Just wondering if saxo heads are same, ?? ill get 1 from halrauds
   thanks anyway!
7. Steffrallye Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Bodelwyddan , N.Wales Posts: 1252 Peugeot S2 106 GTi 1.6 16v

   #7 22nd April 2011, 10:14

   ^^^^^
   thats not correct.
   
   Whats the engine?
8. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #8 22nd April 2011, 10:17

   I did mine without a Torque wrench, after the head popped off, still going now lol.
   
   I should Torque it up though
9. Steffrallye Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Bodelwyddan , N.Wales Posts: 1252 Peugeot S2 106 GTi 1.6 16v

   #9 22nd April 2011, 10:18

   If its a 1.1 (alloy block) as under your name its,
   
   1. 20nm
   2. 120 degrees
   3. 120 degrees
   
   Argos use to do cheap torque wrenches for around £20, or im sure a friend will have one.