Once you do a number of repairs on your cruiser, you prolly remember what to do. If you are like me though, the exact torque values might not be firmly in memory. So, I was thinking that a useful FAQ would be a list of common torque values.
When the list is done, I was thinking to post this as a pdf to facilite saving and printing. Thoughts?
This is NOT a how-to, it's only a reference table of how tight to turn the various nuts/bolts.
I'm happy to look up the values, but want to get input as to what to include. Here's a starter list...please feel free to add
Front Axle
Freewheel Hub Cover - 7 ft-lb
Freewheel Hub Body - 23 ft-lb
Front Hub Bearing lock nut - 58 ft-lbs
Knuckle Studs - 71 ft-lbs
Spindle Mounting bolts - 34 ft-lbs
Brake Caliper - 65 ft-lbs
Brake Hard Line - 11 ft-lbs
Tie Rod to Knuckle Arm - 67 ft-lbs
Relay Rod to Pitman Arm – 67 ft-lbs
Relay Rod Clamp bolts – 33 ft-lbs
Steering Damper – 54 ft-lbs (both ends)
Sway Bar End Links - 13 ft-lbs
Sway Bar to Axle - 9 ft-lbs
Drive-Shaft/Companion Flange - 54 ft-lbs (4 per end)
Differential Carrier Nuts – 34 ft-lbs (10 total)
Diff drain/fill plugs - 36 ft-lbs
Spring Center Bolt - 36 ft-lbs
Spring Pins - 67 ft-lbs
U-Bolts - 90 ft-lbs
Shock - Upper - 19 ft-lbs
Shock - Lower - 70 ft-lbs
Rear Axle
Rr Diff Cover - 9 ft-lbs
Rr Diff Carrier Nuts – 34 ft-lbs (10 total)
Drain/fill plugs - 36 ft-lbs
Drive-Shaft/Companion Flange - 65 ft-lbs (4 per end)
Spring Center Bolt – 36 ft-lbs
Shackle Pins – 67 ft-lbs
U-Bolts – 90 ft-lbs
Shock – Upper – 47 ft-lbs
Shock – Lower – 27 ft-lbs
Sway Bar to Axle – 9 ft-lbs
Sway Bar end-links – 9 ft-lbs
General Tune-Up/Fluid Change
Transfer case fill/drain plug - 27 ft-lbs
Spark plugs - 20 ft-lbs
Oil Drain Plug - 20 ft-lbs
Diff drain/fill plugs - 36 ft-lbs
Valve cover - 78 inch-lbs
Misc
Wheel Lug nuts - 90 ft-lbs
Thermostat housing bolts - 156 in-lbs
Waterpump to block - 27 ft-lbs
FJ62
Transmission pan bolts - 61 in-lbs
When the list is done, I was thinking to post this as a pdf to facilite saving and printing. Thoughts?
This is NOT a how-to, it's only a reference table of how tight to turn the various nuts/bolts.
I'm happy to look up the values, but want to get input as to what to include. Here's a starter list...please feel free to add
Front Axle
Freewheel Hub Cover - 7 ft-lb
Freewheel Hub Body - 23 ft-lb
Front Hub Bearing lock nut - 58 ft-lbs
Knuckle Studs - 71 ft-lbs
Spindle Mounting bolts - 34 ft-lbs
Brake Caliper - 65 ft-lbs
Brake Hard Line - 11 ft-lbs
Tie Rod to Knuckle Arm - 67 ft-lbs
Relay Rod to Pitman Arm – 67 ft-lbs
Relay Rod Clamp bolts – 33 ft-lbs
Steering Damper – 54 ft-lbs (both ends)
Sway Bar End Links - 13 ft-lbs
Sway Bar to Axle - 9 ft-lbs
Drive-Shaft/Companion Flange - 54 ft-lbs (4 per end)
Differential Carrier Nuts – 34 ft-lbs (10 total)
Diff drain/fill plugs - 36 ft-lbs
Spring Center Bolt - 36 ft-lbs
Spring Pins - 67 ft-lbs
U-Bolts - 90 ft-lbs
Shock - Upper - 19 ft-lbs
Shock - Lower - 70 ft-lbs
Rear Axle
Rr Diff Cover - 9 ft-lbs
Rr Diff Carrier Nuts – 34 ft-lbs (10 total)
Drain/fill plugs - 36 ft-lbs
Drive-Shaft/Companion Flange - 65 ft-lbs (4 per end)
Spring Center Bolt – 36 ft-lbs
Shackle Pins – 67 ft-lbs
U-Bolts – 90 ft-lbs
Shock – Upper – 47 ft-lbs
Shock – Lower – 27 ft-lbs
Sway Bar to Axle – 9 ft-lbs
Sway Bar end-links – 9 ft-lbs
General Tune-Up/Fluid Change
Transfer case fill/drain plug - 27 ft-lbs
Spark plugs - 20 ft-lbs
Oil Drain Plug - 20 ft-lbs
Diff drain/fill plugs - 36 ft-lbs
Valve cover - 78 inch-lbs
Misc
Wheel Lug nuts - 90 ft-lbs
Thermostat housing bolts - 156 in-lbs
Waterpump to block - 27 ft-lbs
FJ62
Transmission pan bolts - 61 in-lbs
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Chad
