Re: Ken's 1953 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2009/11/27 13:03:26

Ken, typically when doing a head gasket most of us old geezers retorque the first time after perhaps 1/2 hour of running, and again after perhaps 100 miles or some such interval. We may check one more time after that but it's not common to find that any of them will take any additional torque after the 3rd time. If a few of them do, and continue to, you may be experiencing a "stretching" stud, uncommon but not unheard of, which will need replacing. With a "stud remover" they can be removed and replaced without removing the head.