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bjdp
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Sat May 24, 2008 12:12 am

can anyone help please
i have a 1988 e30 convertible 320i m20 engine.... im doing the head gasget on it and i need to know how to fastern down the torx head bolts??????? i.e in what stages? my local bmw dealership wont
tell me " the bastards" and my autodata cd has a different stage pattern to what is shown on the box i got containg the head bolts???
please help someone....... thankyou br
tezk
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Sat May 24, 2008 12:24 am

According to the Bentley manual (which I used)

Stage 1
30Nm

Stage 2
90 degrees

Stage 3
90 degrees

And people dont take too kindly to multiple posts..

hth!
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sam325is
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Sat May 24, 2008 2:20 am

use new bolts as well as they are strech bolts.
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