Originally posted by manofmystique:
Then I found out that 3 of the 8 bolts (the bolts that hold the pump to the head) are not supposed to be reused because the are "torque-to-yield" bolts.



Where did you read/see/hear this? The Ford service manual makes no mention of any TTY bolts on the water pump. In fact, it specifically mentions when TTY bolts are used on components, like on the crankshaft pulley.

FYI the torque to be used on all 8 bolts is 18Nm.

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