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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9756 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 2:49 pm Post subject: Torque value for rear axle housing to spring plate. |
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I get a thunk when backing and braking then another when rolling forward and braking the first time after backing. I am going to re-torque the spring plates to rear axle bearing housing bolts and the "Without guess work" book says the torque value is 80ftlb. Is this correct?
I just don't want to F#ck this up.
I recently checked the torsion bar bushings and found them to be in good shape.
Thanks for your input in advance.
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: Torque value for rear axle housing to spring plate. |
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I dug out my 66to69 Bently book and can't figure out why they say "tighten all bolts to specified torque " That doesn't help . Why don't they give you the number......
went to schedule for torqueing bolts and no mention of spring plate pg64 section 6
if someone figures this out will you let me know where I went astray . _________________ 63 two fold rag
66 sedan delivery Type 6
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mukluk Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012 Posts: 7023 Location: Clyde, TX
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Torque value for rear axle housing to spring plate. |
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If it helps any, the 61-65 Bentley also lists the torque for those bolts as 80 ft.lbs -- probably safe to say the bolts didn't change for the 66-68 swing axle cars so the same torque should be okay.
While you're rolling around on the floor anyway, you may also want to check the tightness of your trans mounts and the two large trans cradle bolts. _________________ 1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga" |
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9756 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Torque value for rear axle housing to spring plate. |
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mukluk wrote: |
If it helps any, the 61-65 Bentley also lists the torque for those bolts as 80 ft.lbs -- probably safe to say the bolts didn't change for the 66-68 swing axle cars so the same torque should be okay.
While you're rolling around on the floor anyway, you may also want to check the tightness of your trans mounts and the two large trans cradle bolts. |
Aight! Mukluk thanks for the advice.
GP that was my finding as well. The Bentley is just not clear on this torque. That's why I searched the "Without Guess Work" book for the answer.
I'm gonna do a 80ftlb. torque and call it good.
Thanks for your input guys.
Have a great one. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
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