[alfa] coolant loss on retorquing

["Watry, Andrew (LNG-SFR)" <Andrew.Watry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Re coolant coming out of head studs on retorquing:

It's not unusual for this to happen when retorquing.  The cooling system can
retain pressure for a long time (my BMW will retain pressure overnight),
even when the car has cooled a lot.  Also, the level of water in the
radiator tank is higher than the head studs, so it can just flow downhill
when you loosen the head nut.  If I remember right, Fred DiMatteo used to
counsel pinching the top radiator hose closed beforehand to prevent this.

Andrew Watry
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