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Torque specifications (Ft-lbs)
ALH engine:
(always replace bolts in bold)
-Drian plug (19mm) 22
-Cam bearing cap (13mm) 15
-Vacuum pump (13mm) 15
-Valve cover (5mm allen) 7
-Cam sprocket (19mm) 33
-T-belt tensioner (13mm) 15
-IP sprocket bolts (13mm) 18
-Pendulum mount to Body mount:(16mm) 30 + 1/4 turn
-Engine mount to engine bracket:(18mm) 44 + 1/4 turn (updated bolts [grey in color] are 74 ft.lbs. trans and engine side)
-Crank shaft bolt: 88 + 90 degrees
-Crankshaft main bearing bolts: 48ft lb + 90 degrees
-Connecting rod bolts: 22 + 1/4 turn (oiled threads and contact surfaces)
-Oil pan bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11
-Bell housing to oil pan (16mm) 33
-Front seal carrier bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11
-Rear seal carrier bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11
-Harmonic balancer bolts (6mm allen) 18 Ft Lb
-Flywheel to crank bolts: 44 + 1/4turn
-Pressure plate to flywheel bolts: 10 ft lb
Loosen and tighten gradually and diagonally (for DMF)
-Bell housing to engine block: 60
-Starter bolts: 50
-Oil filter housing bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11 + 1/4 turn
-Serpentine belt tensioner (13mm) 18
-Thermostat housing (10mm/5mm allen) 11 don't over do this puppy
-Large timing belt roller:(16mm) 30 + 1/4 turn
-Small upper timing belt roller bolt(13mm) 15
-Small lower timing belt roller nut (13mm) 15
-Intake Manifold to head bolts (6mm allen) 18
-Cylinder head bolts (12mm 12pt.) tighten in the proper sequence to 30, then 44, then 1/4 turn, then 1/4 turn
sequence:
10 4 2 6 8
7 5 1 3 9
-Injection pump to bracket bolts (13mm) 22
-Injector retainers (13mm) 15 ft lbs
-Water pump bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11
-Engine mount bracket to engine bolts (16mm) 33
-rivnuts (17mm) 30
-Wheel Lugs (17mm) 89
-Glow Plugs (10mm) 11
-Transmission mount to "bracket that holds transmission" (the 2 big 18mm bolts that hang the tranny from the mount) - 100nm (74ftlbs)
-Dog bone (aka) Rear Transmission Mount (aka) Pendulum Support...
-Rear 2 bolts (to subframe) 20nm + 90deg (15ftlbs + 1/4turn)
-Front 2 (to tranny) 40nm + 90deg (30ftlbs + 1/4turn)
-Drive Shaft to tranny - 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
(According to Bentley, it's done in 2 stages... first tighten them diagonally to 10 NM (7.4 Ft*Lbs), then tighten them diagonally to 40 NM (29.5 Ft*Lbs) (that is: if those are 8 mm bolts... the 10 mm bolt cars are tightened to 70 NM --ymz)
-transmission (manual) drain/fill plugs 18 ftlb.
-C.V. axle: M8-30ft.lb, M10-59ft.lb
-Tie rod end nut 33 ft lb, confirmed
-Tie rod end to tie rod 37 ft lb
Ball joint to spindle (self-locking nut): 45 Nm
Ball joint to control arm (use new bolts): 20 Nm plus an additional 90* turn
Sway bar end link at control arm: 33ft lb
Strut retainer bolt and self-locking nut (bolt that goes through spindle, holding the strut in place; replace hex bolt. Bolt point must point to the front of vehicle): 60 Nm plus an additional 90* turn; Never less than 90*
Rear, upper shock mount: 30Nm (22ft -lb.) + 1/4 turn (90 degrees)
Caliper to carrier (8mm allen; caliper->carrier pins): 28 Nm
Carrier to spindle("ribbed combi bolts"): 125 Nm
Brake hose to caliper(banjo union and bolt): 35 Nm
Tie rod end self-locking nut: 45 Nm
ALH engine:
(always replace bolts in bold)
-Drian plug (19mm) 22
-Cam bearing cap (13mm) 15
-Vacuum pump (13mm) 15
-Valve cover (5mm allen) 7
-Cam sprocket (19mm) 33
-T-belt tensioner (13mm) 15
-IP sprocket bolts (13mm) 18
-Pendulum mount to Body mount:(16mm) 30 + 1/4 turn
-Engine mount to engine bracket:(18mm) 44 + 1/4 turn (updated bolts [grey in color] are 74 ft.lbs. trans and engine side)
-Crank shaft bolt: 88 + 90 degrees
-Crankshaft main bearing bolts: 48ft lb + 90 degrees
-Connecting rod bolts: 22 + 1/4 turn (oiled threads and contact surfaces)
-Oil pan bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11
-Bell housing to oil pan (16mm) 33
-Front seal carrier bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11
-Rear seal carrier bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11
-Harmonic balancer bolts (6mm allen) 18 Ft Lb
-Flywheel to crank bolts: 44 + 1/4turn
-Pressure plate to flywheel bolts: 10 ft lb
Loosen and tighten gradually and diagonally (for DMF)
-Bell housing to engine block: 60
-Starter bolts: 50
-Oil filter housing bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11 + 1/4 turn
-Serpentine belt tensioner (13mm) 18
-Thermostat housing (10mm/5mm allen) 11 don't over do this puppy
-Large timing belt roller:(16mm) 30 + 1/4 turn
-Small upper timing belt roller bolt(13mm) 15
-Small lower timing belt roller nut (13mm) 15
-Intake Manifold to head bolts (6mm allen) 18
-Cylinder head bolts (12mm 12pt.) tighten in the proper sequence to 30, then 44, then 1/4 turn, then 1/4 turn
sequence:
10 4 2 6 8
7 5 1 3 9
-Injection pump to bracket bolts (13mm) 22
-Injector retainers (13mm) 15 ft lbs
-Water pump bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11
-Engine mount bracket to engine bolts (16mm) 33
-rivnuts (17mm) 30
-Wheel Lugs (17mm) 89
-Glow Plugs (10mm) 11
-Transmission mount to "bracket that holds transmission" (the 2 big 18mm bolts that hang the tranny from the mount) - 100nm (74ftlbs)
-Dog bone (aka) Rear Transmission Mount (aka) Pendulum Support...
-Rear 2 bolts (to subframe) 20nm + 90deg (15ftlbs + 1/4turn)
-Front 2 (to tranny) 40nm + 90deg (30ftlbs + 1/4turn)
-Drive Shaft to tranny - 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
(According to Bentley, it's done in 2 stages... first tighten them diagonally to 10 NM (7.4 Ft*Lbs), then tighten them diagonally to 40 NM (29.5 Ft*Lbs) (that is: if those are 8 mm bolts... the 10 mm bolt cars are tightened to 70 NM --ymz)
-transmission (manual) drain/fill plugs 18 ftlb.
-C.V. axle: M8-30ft.lb, M10-59ft.lb
-Tie rod end nut 33 ft lb, confirmed
-Tie rod end to tie rod 37 ft lb
Ball joint to spindle (self-locking nut): 45 Nm
Ball joint to control arm (use new bolts): 20 Nm plus an additional 90* turn
Sway bar end link at control arm: 33ft lb
Strut retainer bolt and self-locking nut (bolt that goes through spindle, holding the strut in place; replace hex bolt. Bolt point must point to the front of vehicle): 60 Nm plus an additional 90* turn; Never less than 90*
Rear, upper shock mount: 30Nm (22ft -lb.) + 1/4 turn (90 degrees)
Caliper to carrier (8mm allen; caliper->carrier pins): 28 Nm
Carrier to spindle("ribbed combi bolts"): 125 Nm
Brake hose to caliper(banjo union and bolt): 35 Nm
Tie rod end self-locking nut: 45 Nm
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