'98 Sportage Head Bolt Torque specs.

[Makiran]

Good evening,

Working ona 98 Sportage and I'm wondering if anyone happens to know the torque specs for the headbolts. This fiasco started as a simple spark plug change but when the socket and plug from #4 came up oil covered, It moved to a valve cover gasket change. From there it's progressed to head gaskets since a bit of water was present in the oil under the valve cover. It's not present on the dipstick though.

Unless there's another path for water to end up under the valve covers, going to keep going with the head gasket. There was only one small spot where the oil had leaked to the outside of the cover so unlikely that water entered there and is only showing up on the other side of the engine.

So far from what work I have done on this one engine, it's turned me even farther off from Kia's than I was previously. As someone pointed out the fuel filter in a previous post, it's a bear to get to. Even more of one when you have hand larger than most peoples.


For the fuel filter, removing that vacuum canister and bracket seems to be the easiest way ti reach the front connector while reaching through the mud flaps behind the tire is easiest for the rear connector.

Enough rambling. This whole event has me mildly frustrated. Any replies/advice/direction/answers are greatly appreciated.

[mgbgt1972]

Cylinder head bolt should be 62 lb-ft

here is a list of other tourques you may need in your travels! Good luck!


Accelerator cable bolt
60 lb·in(7N·m)
A/C bracket bolt
32 lb·ft(45N·m)
A/C compressor mounting bolt
18 lb·ft(25N·m)
A/C tensioner bracket bolt
18 lb·ft(25N·m)
A/C idler pulley lock nut
24 lb·ft(32N·m)
Air hose mounting bolt
60 lb·in(7N·m)
Air intake housing bolt
38-56 lb·in(4-6N·m)
Bypass pipe bolt
18 lb·ft(25N·m)
Camshaft cap bolt
16 lb·ft(22N·m)
Camshaft pulley lock bolt
42 lb·ft(56N·m)
Clutch (M/T)/comverter (A/T) housing bolt
0.55inch(14mm)
80 lb·ft(108N·m)
0.39inch(10mm)
28 lb·ft(38N·m)
0.24inch(6mm)
60 lb·in(7N·m)
Connecting rod nut
50 lb·ft(67N·m)
Cooling fan assembly bolt
27 lb·ft(37N·m)
Cooling fan nut
16 lb·ft(22N·m)
Cooling fan shroud bolt
72 lb·in(8N·m)
Crankshaft damper pulley bolt
11 lb·ft(15N·m)
Cylinder head bolt
62 lb·ft(84N·m)
Cylinder head cover bolt
60 lb·in(7N·m)
Dynamic chamber bolt/nut
16 lb·ft(22N·m)
Dynamic chamber support bracket bolt
18 lb·ft(25N·m)
Engine-to-body ground wire bolt.
18 lb·ft(25N·m)
Engine bracket bolt
32 lb·ft(45N·m)
Engine hanger bolt
16 lb·ft(22N·m)
Engine mount nut
28 lb·ft(38N·m)
Engine support bolt
28 lb·ft(38N·m)
Exhaust bracket bolt
20 lb·ft(27N·m)
Exhaust flange lock nut
24 lb·ft(31N·m)
Exhaust manifold nut
31 lb·ft(42N·m)
Exhaust manifold heat shield bolt
18 lb·ft(25N·m)
Exhaust protector nut
35 lb·in(4N·m)
Fresh air duct bolt
84 lb·in(10N·m)
Front Alxle housing mounting bolt
48 lb·ft(65N·m)
Generator bracket bolt
32 lb·ft(45N·m)
Generator mounting bolt(bottom)
32 lb·ft(45N·m)
Generator mounting bolt(top)
16 lb·ft(22N·m)
Generator strap bolt
32 lb·ft(45N·m)
Gusset plate bolt
32 lb·ft(45N·m)
Ignition coil mounting bolt
18 lb·ft(25N·m)
Intake manifold bolt/nut
16 lb·ft(22N·m)
Intake manifold support bracket bolt
32 lb·ft(45N·m)
Main bearing cap bolt
63 lb·ft(85N·m)
Oil cooler adapter bolt
84 lb·in(10N·m)
Oil cooler nut
26 lb·ft(34N·m)
Oil gauge tube bolt
60 lb·in(7N·m)
Oil pump bolt
0.32inch(8mm)
16 lb·ft(22N·m)
0.39inch(10mm)
32 lb·ft(45N·m)
Oil strainer mounting bolt
84 lb·in(9N·m)
Camshaft position sensor bolt
84 lb·in(10N·m)
P/S bracket bolt
32 lb·ft(45N·m)
P/S mountiong bolt
30 lb·ft(42N·m)
P/s pump lock bolt
30 lb·ft(42N·m)
Radiator mounting bolt
72 lb·in(8N·m)
Rear cover bolt
84 lb·in(10N·m)
Separator plate bolt
18 lb·ft(25N·m)
Stiffener plate mounting bolt
84 lb·in(9N·m)
Spark plug
11-17 lb·ft(15-23N·m)
Sparter bolt
34 lb·ft(46N·m)
Timing belt cover bolt
84 lb·in(10N·m)
Timing belt pulley lock bolt
120 lb·ft(162N·m)
Timing belt tensioner lock bolt
33 lb·ft(45N·m)
Transmission undercover bolt
84 lb·in(9N·m)
Undercover mounting bolt
72 lb·in(8N·m)
Water inlet pipe bolt
18 lb·ft(25N·m)
Water pump bolt
18 lb·ft(22N·m)

[Makiran]

Thank you very much for the info! I greatly appreciate it.