2000 Plymouth Voyager cylinder head

2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
112,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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HBAT918
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how do i torque down the heads on a 2000 plymouth voyager 2.4L engine the book tells me to torque it down 25lbs, 50lbs, 50lbs and then 90%.
What does it mean 50lbs and 50lbs. i have all ready torque them down and when i got it running the oil pumped into the radiator, what did i do wrong.
Dec 5, 2008 at 9:34 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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What they are having you do is go over and retorque it to 50lbs. The head bolts can stretch, the casket can smash, so it's a way to make sure it's done correctly.
Dec 7, 2008 at 8:14 PM
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