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3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: jhoag on November 18, 2010, 03:16:36 PM
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Where can I find the torque settings for all of the various sizes of bolts. I have the Owners Manual, Parts Manual, and Mechanics Manual and I can only find some of torque settings.
Jeremy
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This should do it. http://www.raskcycle.com/techtip/webdoc14.html
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A good maintenance manual for a willys will give you the torque setting for every bolt. Moses Ludel's restoration book has tons of torque settings. You cannot necessarily go by standard max bolt torque settings. The reason is that sometimes it is not the bolt that determines the max torque but rather the thing that it is threaded into. For example, you could strip out a cast iron block or transfer case thread before you stripped a bolt.
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I have found that sometimes the torque value is in the charts at the end of a section and sometimes the torque is in the text for the repair.
Doug is right about that so be careful. Most the time a torque value is not important to get exact but on such as head bolts, main bolts, rod bolts, flywheel bolts, pinion nuts, etc. it is important. It's always best to know the torque value and use it. Not many mechanics use a torque wrench on everything for good reasons.
Do what makes you feel comfortable.
EDIY: I might add everyone has a different feel when tightening fasteners. Tighten a bolt by hand with a wrench and then use a torque wrench to see how tight it is. Remember, it will take a higher torque to move the bolt or nut than you really used to tighten it. That is, it may take 5 or 10 more ft/lb to move it. That's also the reason you can't just use a torque wrench on a head bolt to see if they are torqued to the correct value. There is an approved procedure to do that.