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Forum nameTurbo/Nitrous Tech
Topic subjectTorque'ing Manifold Bolts
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54154, Torque'ing Manifold Bolts
Posted by el2oCz, Aug-16-03 08:06 PM
How did you guys torque the exhaust manifold studs/nuts? I have a torque wrench but there is no way its gonna fit into the hard to reach spaced like the bottom bolts? or did you guys just tighten it by feel? thanks
54155, RE: Torque'ing Manifold Bolts
Posted by dougie2, Aug-16-03 08:53 PM
Tightened by hand. Get them tight but don't go overboard and strip the head.
54162, RE: Torque'ing Manifold Bolts
Posted by icedout, Aug-17-03 10:07 AM
yo hand do them but make sure you use the blue locktight on them so they won't work loose and back out....
54178, RE: Torque'ing Manifold Bolts
Posted by HadesOmega, Aug-17-03 02:47 PM
stud it :thumbsup haven't had a single one pop out since I installed em. :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup
54193, RE: Torque'ing Manifold Bolts
Posted by el2oCz, Aug-17-03 06:19 PM
cool. yo gerard, i got the red threadlock. is there a difference between the red and blue? and oh yeah, i think the reason why i kept having problems before befose i didnt use thread lock. adur england! lol. thanks guy :thumbsup
54200, RE: Torque'ing Manifold Bolts
Posted by jsupetran, Aug-17-03 08:26 PM
umm

what's thread lock?

-------jezreel

54216, RE: Torque'ing Manifold Bolts
Posted by Corbin, Aug-18-03 06:36 AM
Be careful with the red thread lock. It is meant for studs and bearings. I put a bunch of the red stuff on my downpipe to turbo bolts. You know, the big-ass, 17mm, grade 10.9 ones. The extreme heat must have done something, because it fused the bolts into the turbo. The heads just sheared off when I tried to remove them (with a breaker bar). I had to get them drilled out. To keep my manifold tight against the head, I installed studs and use a jam-nut in addition to the normal nut.

Corbin

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54257, RE: Torque'ing Manifold Bolts
Posted by el2oCz, Aug-18-03 03:23 PM
Oh shit, thanks Corbin! I was just about to use the red threadlock. PHEW. thanks alot