Cylinder head - Headgasket and retorquing ????

[Evogone]

Im getting conflicting info that an F7R engine need to have the head bolts retorqued after running it up ???? Auto data say all F7R and another book i have say Megane F7R post 1999 ???


What right whats wrong.

[zmaster2k]

Stage1

30 Nm + Angle Tighten by 50 deg +/- 4 deg
Then Wait for 5 minutes

Stage2

Loosen all bolts completly
25 Nm + Angle tighten by 108 deg +/- 3 deg

Ignore Autodata its a pain in the ass some times

[Evogone]

Its say Megane 1999 F7R onwards from Renault too ? what different on the Megane ?

[sideways danny]

it didn't use an F7R from 99ish, they'd switched to the IDE and the F4R by then. There's loads of data that's mixed up between the 3 engines. Autodata tells lies

[Evogone]

it didn't use an F7R from 99ish, they'd switched to the IDE and the F4R by then. There's loads of data that's mixed up between the 3 engines. Autodata tells lies

Its says Megane F7R 99 on, Only thing i have seen different is that the Willy Hgasket has red sealer on it and the Megane has a green sealer / bead. Engines arent that different as far as im aware.

[Coops]

I just use stage 2 on what matts posted that's it, always done me fine on F7 series

it wont be any different for a meggy to a willy F7R I wouldn't of thought and people mix n match the heads/ bottom ends anyway!

[Evogone]

I just use stage 2 on what matts posted that's it, always done me fine on F7 series

it wont be any different for a meggy to a willy F7R I wouldn't of thought and people mix n match the heads/ bottom ends anyway!

Headgaskets use different sealer on the Megane vs the Williams one from Renault.

I have fitted an MLS on this engine but just say torque the manufactures recomendations........

[Coops]

sealer??? you mean the material of the gasket itself?

to be fair either way it'll be fine at the standard F7P stage 2 sequence, that's what I used as mentioned on the turbo lump with a none standard gasket and it held fine, it was the block that let go :-(

[Evogone]

There is a bead of sealant around the water ways on the gasket, its red on a Willy gasket and green on a Megane.

[sideways danny]

Its says Megane F7R 99 on,

exactly my point. It's wrong.

[Evogone]

Isnt the Megane 2.0 an F7R ?

[Evogone]

Moment of truth a week tuesday when it goes on the rollers, week in Marbs first to chill out..

[sideways danny]

Isnt the Megane 2.0 an F7R ?

yes. but it was also an IDE and an F4R. They've got the data mixed up between engines