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 Cam cover torque settings
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huwwatkins
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:12 am

Trying to torque up my cam cover bolts. Look in haynes they make referance to 6mm and 8mm bolts, but I have 10mm and 13mm bolts...whats going in there? Anyone know the corret torque settings?


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JB
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:22 am

lol

6mm and 8mm is referring to the threads....M6 and M8

the 10mm and 13mm u r referrign to are the size of the heads...M6 has a 10mm a/f hex head....

6mm - 10NM
8mm - 24NM

as it says in the haynes
JB
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:22 am

pmsl at mate....that was meant to read M 8

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Chet T16
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:38 pm

Damn!
schakal
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:11 pm

buggery bum bollocks !!!!

are you on about the same cam cover i took of the chammy lately ?
did not know you had to tighten them to a specific torque .
and whats this about 6 and 8 mm bolts ? i took 16bolts out to remove the cam cover and they all look the same ,whats happening here ? Rolling Eyes
huwwatkins
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:26 pm

No, i didn't mean the rocker cover, i was talking about the cage like things that hold the cams down.
schakal
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:35 pm

i see ,a bit confused there me self .

so you just tighten the cover bolts with all mighty power yeah ?
is there a sequence to follow ?
huwwatkins
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:57 pm

Well, not too tight, obviously. Haynes didn't mention a sequence, but i did them all hand tight first then worked from the middle outwards.
schakal
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:02 pm

sounds good ,will do that
cheers
JB
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:06 am

hardly any effort at all on the rocker bolts, they will mash the thread in the ally far too easy.
Chet T16
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:25 am

I'm sure chris said there was a sequence
schakal
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:43 am

come on mofo confuse me why dont you Rolling Eyes
Chris H
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:45 am

yes theres a sequence.

the ever growing circle is the recomended way. I do the inner bolts working outwards then I do the outer bolts. I then go back over them after 15 mins as the gasket compresses.
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