how much to torque heat exchanger to the motor?, need others specs too... Options

[opera guy]

got no manual so i cant RTFM (read the fXXking manual)...

how much to torque the heat exchanger to the motor?

how much to torque the heat exchanger to the muffler?

gf prayed, so i didnt strip any heat xchanger studs, whew. thought i "one oomph'd" it, but it's still leaking. so i need the proper specs.

also, how much to torque the nut on the valve? (as per valve adjustment)

thanks

car's coming back together

[rhodyguy]

it sounds like you are using the old nuts. a BIG no no. get new ones. did you get new copper rings? are they the correct ones? there are ones for 2.0 and ones for 1.7/1.8. the 14mm can be somewhat tight to get a 3/8" drive socket up there. i use a 1/4" drive socket, thinner walls. before you torque, push the he up and just barely start the nuts. now push the he up tight and and start to tighten the nuts in a cross pattern. take them up in 3 tightening cycles. most times if you run one up tight, you won't be able to get a tight seal from the pipes to the heads. make sure the seating surface in the head is clean.

kevin