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Old 12-17-2008, 07:20 PM
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I show the starter bolts at 18 ft lb. That seems a bit light. Is 18 ft lb actually correct?
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Old 12-17-2008, 07:37 PM
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Could be. I never torqued mine.
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What's your source? I don't have any references anymore but that could be right. YGM, BTW
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I have 2 old Hayes and Chilton manuals. One says 14, the other says 18. What's Bentley say?
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I have to spec torque everything. My Audi friends call me 'Torquie'...I'm just weird that way.
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Default I would think the lower bolt, the one that has a nut on the back of the bell housing would need to
be pretty snug. But I don't know the exact specs.
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That's not weird, it's smart!
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Default I always rely on 'good'nough tight' for my stuff :-P
only thing that really get torqued to spec is the stuff that goes boom or holds the products of the boom together... namely, exhaust manifold, IM, head, etc. Otherwise I trust my calibrated arm
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hehah big 2nd on that one
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I hope you use a torquewrench when doing a clutch!
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