Re: 1985 505 STI - Hot Stuff!

Tom Bernett (tbernett@erols.com)
Sun, 06 Jul 1997 08:55:08 -0400

PeugeoToGo@aol.com wrote:
>
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> may be leaking combustion gases into the coolant. The headbolts need
> retorquing every 12K miles on an 85 2L. That might stop a gasket leak, if it
> is not too bad. That head tends to crack between valveseats and sparkplug
> hole, but the cracks rarely get into the water jacket to cause trouble.
>
> Brian Holm, Peugeotholm
> 802.454.7132

Whew, am I remiss! Torque head every 12k miles! That's what I get for
not getting a manual and/or joining this list earlier. My wife has put
at least 80k on it and I don't know what the previous owner may or may
not have done.

Can somebody give me the specs and sequence for torquing the head on an
'85 505 STI?

Thanks in advance.

Tom