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Am I right in assuming I have to use a torque wrench on the torque converter bolts? I know they need loctite, but not sure about how tight. And if I do need to torque them, Any idea how tight?

Thanks in advance

Think they're close to 100nm if I remember correctly.

You need to hold the engine from turning, what I did was have someone hold the crank bolt with a breaker bar while I tightened the flywheel bolts.

Thanks Vectose, I thought it would be around that.

Workshop Manual says 45 - 52 Nm
I stopped the engine from spinning with a long breaker bar on the crank bolt going to the ground, because I didn't have anyone to help

PHIL069 wrote:I stopped the engine from spinning with a long breaker bar on the crank bolt going to the ground, because I didn't have anyone to help

Yep, thats exactly what I was going to do. Thanks for the confirmation on the settings too.

It's 45-52nm for the bolts that attach the torque converter to the plate. The bolts that attach the plate to the engine are 98nm.

On all of those bolts, I just set the rattle gun to 'f*cken tight'

Bennoz wrote:On all of those bolts, I just set the rattle gun to 'f*cken tight'

Bet ya wish missus had that setting

destinationtoby wrote:

Bennoz wrote:On all of those bolts, I just set the rattle gun to 'f*cken tight'

Bet ya wish missus had that setting

You really should just steer clear of commenting on the topic of bolts, especially these sorts of bolts, Destinationshearitofftoby.

2/10 for the joke.

Bennoz wrote:

destinationtoby wrote:

Bennoz wrote:On all of those bolts, I just set the rattle gun to 'f*cken tight'

Bet ya wish missus had that setting

You really should just steer clear of commenting on the topic of bolts, especially these sorts of bolts, Destinationshearitofftoby.

2/10 for the joke.

I know I know
2.5/10 cos it was quick as f**k?

destinationtoby wrote:

Bennoz wrote:

destinationtoby wrote:

Bennoz wrote:On all of those bolts, I just set the rattle gun to 'f*cken tight'

Bet ya wish missus had that setting

You really should just steer clear of commenting on the topic of bolts, especially these sorts of bolts, Destinationshearitofftoby.

2/10 for the joke.

I know I know
2.5/10 cos it was quick as f**k?

About as quick as your last f**k.

:LNB:

Oh god.. it made it onto the forum!

It was already latent. Hidden, lurking in the murky depths.

When are we going to get a :LNB: emote, Ben? The forum demands gratification!

Bennoz wrote:On all of those bolts, I just set the rattle gun to 'f*cken tight'

This ^

Same goes for hub nuts, gearbox bolts, transfer case bolts...

Anything that is more than a 10mm, really...

bjk wrote:When are we going to get a :LNB: emote, Ben? The forum demands gratification!

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