25 ft lbs, 50 ft lbs, 50 ft lbs, 1/4 turn.
You risk breaking the bolts, or crushing the gasket to the point where it will not seal.
I don't know which one was at fault but I replaced the head, the head gasket, and the intake manifold gasket.
Could be head gasket, head, or cracked block
has the car been overheated?
It might be your head gasket. Head gaskets are a huge problem in Dodge Neons.
It can cost anywhere between about 700 dollars and about 1500 dollars to replace a blown head gasket on the 1999 Dodge Neon. This varies depending on location and condition of the vehicle.
Bubbling coolant usually indicates a head gasket problem...
not likely on newer models, but on older ones it could be the fuel pump. If you have that problem with a newer model it could be the head or head gasket, I just replaced intake &head gasket and installed a new head on a 2001 neon and the car started right up after having that problem.
The gasket itself is $25-$50. The labor involved will make the job $500-$1000 depending on local labor rates.
that would be a head gasket
SOHC 25, 25, 50 ft lbs and a 90 deg turn.
Blown head gasket or cracked head most likely.