checking head studs on 3.2 ???

[KCinBR]

I'm in the middle of clutch replacement and am working on the
"While you're in there" stuff.
Checking head studs is one of those things, I want to know if what I did is good enough.

I put a wrench (socket) on each head stud and applied pressure maybe 25 ft lbs (just a guess). Is that a good check for the studs? And if not what should I do different?

THANKS MUCH..................KC

[yelcab1]

For a check, that is entirely appropriate. Maybe even 30lbs is ok.

you will get varying opinions from loosen it first and retighten, to simply put a wrench on there and see if it is tight. My method is

a) if it is broken, well that is a problem.
b) if is leaking at the base, then something is wrong (like a stretched stud)
c) if it is not broken, and my torque wrench clicks at 30 lbs, I am OK to let sleeping dogs lie.

[Gunter]

I would not try 30 ft-lbs because non of the books by Wayne, Bentley or Anderson says anything like that.
Why would you torque 30 ft-lbs when the rebuild calls for 24 in 2 steps (Pre-torque and final wet) meaning: grease on the studs, washers and barrel nuts?
Also, to guess this important torque by hand makes no sense.
Get a calibrated 3/8 drive torque wrench, set it to 23-24 ft-lbs and check.
Why not do it right?

[KCinBR]

Thanks for the input, since I was checking for Broken studs rather than trying to re-torque the heads I believe what I have done will be suficient.

I just wanted opinions from others to confirm.

Another thought is.....why not get out my torque wrench and check it with the proper settings why didnt Ithink of that................ besides I have another week before all my clutch parts will be here.