Hello
Are there any torque settings for things such as the rear axle U bolts or rear dampers, or is it just engine and other specified stuff. What other parts have a torque setting apart from engine, hub nuts , front dampers etc.
Yours Mark
Torque Settings
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Cam
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The rear axle u-bolts should be tightened so as the rubber JUST starts to compress, and tighten them so that the rubber is compressed evenly. Then put the lock nuts on.
All the essential torque settings are specified in the Haynes (and other) manuals. Everything else should be tightened so as it just 'nips' and common sense used when dealing with small stuff, as it is quite easy to be over-enthusiastic and take a trip to shearsville (not a nice place!!).
All the essential torque settings are specified in the Haynes (and other) manuals. Everything else should be tightened so as it just 'nips' and common sense used when dealing with small stuff, as it is quite easy to be over-enthusiastic and take a trip to shearsville (not a nice place!!).
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Chris Morley
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My 1979 Autodata car repair manual lists 35 torque settings on page 143, including the front & rear suspension, steering components, brakes , starting motor and dynamo.
The actual figure is 12.5 lb. ft.
Not that I knew that back in September 1999 when I replaced a rear spring. I guessed that the rubber would have to be slightly compressed and did as Cam suggested. From memory I didn't have to use very much energy tightning the nuts (I probably needed to apply at least twice as much energy to undo the rusty nuts in the first place). I was using a standard half inch adjustable rachet with an 8 or 9 inch handle.
Needless to say nothing ever fell off as a result.
The actual figure is 12.5 lb. ft.
Not that I knew that back in September 1999 when I replaced a rear spring. I guessed that the rubber would have to be slightly compressed and did as Cam suggested. From memory I didn't have to use very much energy tightning the nuts (I probably needed to apply at least twice as much energy to undo the rusty nuts in the first place). I was using a standard half inch adjustable rachet with an 8 or 9 inch handle.
Needless to say nothing ever fell off as a result.