Well, Its taken me some weeks but I have finally got the wifes 1984 1800 4WD (EA81) back toegther after getting the heads skimmed. Whilst I have a workshop full of tools, including two torque wrenches and 3 socket sets I am baffled as to how one is supposed to torque up the middle head nut on these motors (no 1).
Once you have put the rocker back in place it obcsures the nut for No1 so you cant get a socket on it (I tried deep, normal, half inch, three-quarter). Nothing will go on straight enough to allow you to put torque safely on the nut. :(
So anyone know the trick here? You have to have the rocker on because it is held in place by head bolts 4 & 5 - but if you have it in place you can get to bolt #1 !!!
Anyone know of a tool that can reach this nut in this obscure place and connect to a torque wrench? Or some other trick I cant work out?
Al Blake, Australia