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Another good tool to use for this is to avoid overtightening a nut driver (screwdriver type handle) with a 10 mm socket. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Nathan Jacobsen '62 NB '69 SB M/T ICQ #38633286 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Used gaskets don't leak any more than new ones. I don't strip studs, > >F_ò}epair a lot of stripped studs on cars that other people have > > worked on. It takes a while to learn how tight is tight enough. > > Very true about tightness; I use a 4" long cranked socket wrench (? it's a > ring spanner in UK-speak), so I've never been tempted to over-tighten them. > I suspect an unflattened (=new) gasket is easier to seal in these > circumstances, since it's designed to make up for the imperfect mating > surfaces, so there's less risk of over-tightening. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe