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Bad news, you have to take it all apart again, and replace the head gasket, you can't just retork the heads after running the engine, now there is damage to the head gasket, you need to get a manual and tork the heads to correctly, tork specs, and sequence
Fig. 1: Cylinder head bolt tightening sequence-2.0L SOHC engine
Fig. 2: Cylinder head bolt tightening sequence-2.0L and 2.4L DOHC engines
Tighten the bolts in 4 steps as follows: a. First: all bolts to 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm). b. Second: all bolts to 50 ft. lbs. (68 Nm). c. Third: all bolts again to 50 ft. lbs. (68 Nm). d. Fourth: all bolts an additional
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Cylinder Head M8 Bolts - in Sequence
30 N·m
22 lb ft
Cylinder Head M11 Bolts - First Pass in Sequence
30 N·m
22 lb ft
Cylinder Head M11 Bolts - Second Pass in Sequence
90 degrees
Cylinder Head M11 Bolts - Final Pass in Sequence
70 degrees
Cylinder Head Bolt (Preferred Method)
All Bolts First Pass in Sequence
22 ft.lb
Long Bolt Final Pass in Sequence
75 deg.
Medium Bolt Final Pass in Sequence
65 deg
Short Bolt Final Pass in Sequence
55 deg.
Cylinder Head Bolt (Optional On-Vehicle Strategy)
First Pass in Sequence
26 ft.lb
Second Pass in Sequence
44 ft.lb
Final Pass in Sequence
66 ft.lb
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