Differential crossmember torque setting ?
02-14-2010, 11:17 AM
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Hi S66,
My 71 AIM indicates 55-65 lbs. ft. for the cross-member's 2 bolts.
Regards,
Alan
I believe Nm refers to Newton meters, 1 Nm equals .7375622 lbs. ft.
My 71 AIM indicates 55-65 lbs. ft. for the cross-member's 2 bolts.
Regards,
Alan
I believe Nm refers to Newton meters, 1 Nm equals .7375622 lbs. ft.
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02-14-2010, 11:23 AM
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02-14-2010, 01:01 PM
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Be careful when you are torquing things down. Don't use the bolts to pull(seat) crossmember into the bushings as you may strip the weld nuts. I seated my crossmember first using a block of wood to seat it in the pads then I torqued it down .
I stripped mine on the first attempt but lucky for me the body was still off so it was an easy fix, with the body on it would be a major pain!
I stripped mine on the first attempt but lucky for me the body was still off so it was an easy fix, with the body on it would be a major pain!
02-14-2010, 02:32 PM
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Hi HW and s66 ,
HW, your advice is important.
I know someone else who stripped the nut on one side using the bolt to pull the hat into the bushing.
Regards,
Alan
HW, your advice is important.
I know someone else who stripped the nut on one side using the bolt to pull the hat into the bushing.
Regards,
Alan
