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Old 03-06-2017, 02:56 PM
hyghwayman hyghwayman is offline
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Default Re: Intake manifold torque specs

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Originally Posted by Miami592 View Post
I snapped what appears to be the #1 bolt (driver side middle) while torquing it to 19 ft lbs per the Haynes manual. Anyone know an updated source? Anyone done this before?
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Originally Posted by JAMMANICA View Post
It wasn't the torque that snapped the bolt, it was already stressed because I can almost tighten an aluminum 1/4-20 tighter than that without it snapping.

Either the bolt was stressed already by being abused in one of many ways not necessarily by you but a previous owner/mechanic OR there is something wrong with your torque wrench or you had it set wrong/didn't hear the beep or click depending on what style of torque wrench. 20 foot pounds isn't the problem.
10Nm = 7Ft Lb

19FT LB = 25Nm OVER 2X THE SPECIFIED TORQUE
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