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    Question head gasket tightening sequence

    hi all just putting heads back on and want to check the tightening sequence the max ellory book says the two ends first then the middle four but as heaps of stuff in his book is wrong im just not sure thanks heaps

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    the outer bolts first..... i'm just gonna re-read your post

    nope, throw that book away


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    yeah it is crap it puts the bolts in the wrong spots as well as you suggest and like every head ive ever done before you start from the middle first and work your way out thanks mate have a good one

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    keep up the good work. the only way to learn is hands on
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    yeh get rid of the book lol :P and get a Gregory's...much better if you ask me...there seems to be too many problems with the max ones

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