rebuilding a 2.2 1997 Did headgasket but for got to torque down the last 90 degrees on bolts. engine still not in car yet or intake manifold timing belts not on . can I just finish the torque now one week later or do I need to start over with new headgaskets

Edited February 21, 201016 yr by jasaab

You can do it now. The heads are clamped tightly, the last 90 is to stretch the head bolts to the right amount.

so long as you did not back any of them out, you are ok. i just did a 2.5 and thought i mixed up one of the torque sequences, but i turned out to be ok. I had to stop in the middle of it and come back later.

 

there is a angle gauge you can but specifically for degrees turning of head bolts, i guess you would find the tool wherever you can get a torque wrench at. I did not have this yool yo use, i just lined up my torque wrench perpendicular and parallel to the motor to gauge 90 deg turns. I was using an engine stand.