Torque Settings
 

Finally getting around to reviewing Torque settings for all the major components of my build whist the chassis is away for powder coat.

Has anyone research this already and have a recommendations?

Suspension bolts
Damper bolts
Engine Mounts
Gearbox BellHouse Bolts
Starter Motor
Steeriing Rack + Column
Front & Rear Uprights
Seatbelts

Some of these should be in the Haynes Manual, so its mainly the unique parts to the chassis.

Here are some and a few other useful ones taken from the Haynes manual

Suspension bolts
Damper bolts 60-70 Nm
Engine mounts 50-70 Nm
Gearbox bellhousing (auto listed only) 30-37 Nm
Starter motor
Front and rear uprights
Seatbelts 29-41 Nm
Steering wheel nut 45-55 Nm
Tie rod end locknut 57-68 Nm
Tie rod to steering rack balljoint 72-88 Nm
Intermediate shaft to inner column clamp bolt 20-25 Nm
Flexible coupling to steering gear clamp bolt 24-26 Nm
Column mounting pinch bolt 45-55 Nm
Clutch cover to flywheel 21-25 Nm
Calliper carrier bracket to hub carrier bolts 51-61 Nm
Front calliper guide bolts 20-25 Nm
Rear calliper guide bolts(ABS) 31-35 Nm

65nm for suspension and damper bolts is what westfield use

most you want should be the same as the relevent part on the orignal car (in haynes manual) as long as its the same type of bolt/nut pitch and dia

Of course, shop manuals are the best source of information for torques of donor components. But there are many fabricated parts with standard fasteners. For these, there are pages on the internets listing normal torque settings for various grades and sizes of bolts. E.g. 75% of proof load for 8.8 grade M12 is 88 Nm...

http://www.cncexpo.com/MetricBoltTorqueNm.aspx

So, as a rule of thumb, ~90ish Nm for M12, ~40ish for M10, ~25Nm for M8, ~10Nm for M6.

Another guide

http://www.leytonfasteners.co.uk/pdf...ValueGuide.pdf

Bob

Cheers guys

Should have it all back together by New Year with my 2 week xmas holiday.:)