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Old 15-04-2006, 03:37 PM   #1
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anyone know the preasure for tightening an ea head.

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Old 15-04-2006, 11:06 PM   #2
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PM a member called The Dok. He runs the headlight hospital and knows his stuff.
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Old 16-04-2006, 12:44 AM   #3
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Sorry just realised that you wanted to tighten the head not headlight. That is me being tired, sorry about that.
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Old 16-04-2006, 03:36 PM   #4
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EBll series is: stage 1 40 Nm
: stage 2 90 deg clockwise

not sure if that is the same as the EA
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Old 16-04-2006, 07:29 PM   #5
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EBll series is: stage 1 40 Nm
: stage 2 90 deg clockwise

not sure if that is the same as the EA

EF-EL is the same. EA should be to.
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Old 16-04-2006, 08:06 PM   #6
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PM a member called The Dok. He runs the headlight hospital and knows his stuff.
I read it that way as well!
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Old 17-04-2006, 04:39 PM   #7
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Thanks crew, I did the 40Nm then I took it to 100Nm, which was a bit more than 90 degrees. Its looking OK at the moment, fingers crossed.
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Old 17-04-2006, 07:21 PM   #8
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did you tighten them from the middle out?
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Old 17-04-2006, 07:31 PM   #9
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did you tighten them from the middle out?
Middle out, diagonally.
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