Sapper 157 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Is there a special socket of some kind that can reach the nut behind the rocker arms on the EA81 heads during the retorquing sequence? It is at an awkward angle that cannot be reached with a regular 17mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Look in you front wheel wells, there will be a couple rubber plugs you can pop out. Through the exposed holes you can get to the rocker bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyeights Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) You can torque the heads using two large sockets as spacers in place of the rocker arms. When you are done with the torque sequence then remove the long bolts and re-torque those two bolts to the final spec with the rockers installed. Make any sense? Edited July 1, 2016 by Crazyeights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapper 157 Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Look in you front wheel wells, there will be a couple rubber plugs you can pop out. Through the exposed holes you can get to the rocker bolts. I'm aware of those holes. That is not the bolt I am referring to. I am referring to the head stud BEHIND the rocker arm. You can torque the heads using two large sockets as spacers in place of the rocker arms. When you are done with the torque sequence then remove the long bolts and re-torque those two bolts to the final spec with the rockers installed. Make any sense? So what you are saying is, 1) take two sockets, and put them between the rocker arms and the head, then 2) put the bolts through the sockets 3) torque everything down 4) remove the bolts/sockets 5) put the bolts back on without the sockets and retorque them... did I interpret that correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhelme Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Do not put the rocker arm set itself on just the bolts from it. Do your torque then remove the bolts and spacers and install the rocker arms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyeights Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) 1) Do the first torque in sequence without the rockers installed by using sockets as spacers on the two long head bolts. 2) Remove the socket spacers and re-install the rocker arms. 3) Torque the two long bolts that hold the rocker arms on for the second time and your done Edited July 1, 2016 by Crazyeights 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantum Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Could make your own tool : Taken from Here : http--,,--//www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/121926-ea81-tool/ Cheers, Bantum ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I made a socket like that picture for when I had to do this on one of my older engines. I just used a decent quality socket,and ground it down to fit. I didn't have to weld or braze it to the extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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