Brian,
I was told that mine had stretched the head bolts and that they needed to be
replaced. This was from the machine shop and other than Peugeot, they did not
know where to get new ones. That is why I was checking on replacing them
with studs way back when.
I am sorry if I have suggested something wrong. I will file it away for future
reference.
Otis
Brian Holm <peugeots@vtlink.net> wrote:
You may know something that I don't, but I have sold a lot of heads and
head gaskets, but have never been asked for a head bolt for an N9T. I can
only remember one or two blown head gaskets on gas turbos where the head
wasn't cracked. If the bolts were stretching I would expect to see more
bad head gaskets.
Peugeot does not recommend replacing the bolts, but they are still
available @$23 each if you want to go that route. Gasket manufacturers
love to recommend new bolts
Gas turbo heads do not crack between the valves (diesels do) -- they crack
from the exhaust valve across the gasket face of the head to the water
jacket on one or both center cylinders. I have seen several really badly
welded turbo heads, which failed soon. I hope that's not the case with yours.
Brian Holm
At 02:35 PM 8/16/2005, Otis Keith wrote:
>That's the way I see it. One of the other list members might have another
>solution that I did not think of.
>
>Chris wrote:Otis Keith wrote:
>
> > Sounds like they did not use new head bolts. They tend to stretch and
> > should not be re-used.
> > If it were me, I would have them re-do the head job and use new bolts.
> >
> > Otis
> >
> > the505inme wrote:
> > I drove from Toronto ON to Saskatoon Sask, which is about 3000k, give
> > or take. It was an excellent drive, problem free, in my 1986 505
> > turbo N9TE automatic. But I had the wierdest feeling that the car was
On
> > just dying to disgrace itself.......
> >
> > 2 days ago, the day I planned to leave, I noticed coolant all over the
> > battery, and the rad was half empty. I filled the rad, fired her up.
> >
> > Much to my dismay, exaust gas is coming out of the rad, and coolant
> > mist is coming out the tail pipe. I assume either the head gasket is
> > busted, or the head is cracked like an egg. The head was off the car 3
> > years ago to replace the valve seals, at which time they noticed
> > cracks in the head, between the valves, which was fixed(apparently
> > not).
> >
> > It's weird, because the car had no cooling issues or coolant loss
> > before the head came off.
> >
> > Now the car runs, but not well. In the opinion of the group, can I
> > drive this car if I keep filling the water? I'm assuming I can't do
> > more much more damage as long as I don't over heat it. My goal is to
> > get it to Winnipeg, 8 hrs away. (haha)
> >
> > As well, I remember there being a 505 guy in Saskatoon. Anyone have
> > his number?
> >
> > JOhn.
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