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Re: lubrication of head bolts on installation
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 11/13/2003

Albert,

I'll second Damon's precautionary comments. Most of us know that the oil should be brushed on the bolt threads, not dripped into the bolt hole. Hydrolocking headbolts can very easily crack a cylinder block.

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