Within a modern diesel engine, what risk increases when cylinder head bolts are unevenly torqued during reassembly after piston maintenance?

💡 Explanation

Uneven torquing leads to cylinder distortion increasing blow-by because it compromises the cylinder's ability to seal the piston rings properly. Therefore, piston ring failure increases rather than injector erosion, crankshaft bearing wear, or intercooler damage, which are linked to oil quality/bearing stress.

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