i have searched and searched, i know the tightening order and the torque settings
one problem my socket doesnt get down the hole in the head to tighten the nuts????
how is it done???

The hole in the head? Do you have a non-stock engine?

yeah sorry mate i should of said, it a ca18det

Use a 3/8 drive socket or tube socket, and non impact.

ive got a half in drive double hex long socket that ive lathed down as much as it could be so that it fits in

went to go take a pic of it then but it appears to have not made it back into my tool box after it was last used

yeah ive got a 3/8 drive socket but it doesnt fit
oh well ill go get another one during the week and ill grind it down to fit
i didnt want to here you have to take abit of the head to get the socket in so thats good
cheers fellas alot more helpful then the knobs on nissansilvia

Hey Shaun,

Good to see your on the job getting the wagon sorted!

I can't speak for the CA side of things, but on my a series just lubed them up with the lube they come with, tightened the studs into the block reasonably tight, then just torqued them up in the same sequence as if they were standard bolts.

I think the studs come with a bit of paper with the torque settings yeah?

Cheers

Matt

hey mate, yeah i know the order and torques, its justabit hard when the socket doesnt fit down the hole
ill do like what pigdog said and get a socket machined down shpuld be sorted and back in by next weekend hopefully if all goes well

ive used mine on 3 different heads so far and it worked nicely every time. was a tight fit with the cams in place but still got the job done

a double hex 3/8th drive long series socket should fit straight up i would have thought. think i only used the 1/2 inch drive ones as thats the only double hex long socket i had