Originally Posted by
zjrog
Picked this 97 R300 a couple months ago. It was in ugly shape. New headset, BB, and cables. Original RSX RD and FD, but Sora 3400 brifters. Wheels from a different project. Just needing some trim and adjustment before riding. Chain was new too, just not pictured...
My string trimmer needed a new carb. They sent the wrong one. New, proper one on it's way...
My old 2002 F150 needed the engine replaced. This is a used engine, I'm refreshing it but screwed up. Replaced the head gaskets, and head bolts. Had the right parts, but over torqued the bolts by about 500%. (instead of turning 90* after the torque setting, followed by another 90*, I turned 270*, followed by another 270*. Maybe not 500%, but I'm surprised I didn't break a bolt.) I was just not paying attention. New bolts and gaskets ordered, over stretched bolts have been loosened. So much for an engine swap later this week. And out a bit more money... This puts me 2/3 of the way to a decent rebuilt short block. Grrrr...
Well, if you're gonna make a mistake, do it with torque-to-yeild bolts. Once they go past their elastic limit, they actually provide almost no extra load. Take a GOOD straight edge (like a Starret) and some feeler gauges to the head and deck surface to check them for flatness.
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