inactiveuser92616

Just a heads up to anybody doing a rebuild, the Haynes manual torque specs for the balance shaft housings are way off. Follow them and you are likely to strip out bolts. They spec an M6 fastener to 22ft-lb, factory manual says 6-7!

ausgeflippt951

Yeah you'll end up typically being in more trouble following the Haynes than if you were to go sans-manual.

Rock

You sure the Factory manual isnt saying N/m instead of Ft/lbs

inactiveuser92616

verified, factory manual does the conversion for you. The haynes wants you to twist them right off. The entire chapter 2 (engine) has some issues... install camshaft and then install head... right.

PorscheDoc

Typically even trying to torque a 6mm bolt to 6 ft/lbs you will strip the threads (even with my 1/4" electronic snap on Torque Wrench). You should just use a 1/4" ratchet and socket on those small bolts, and snug them up.

MichelleJD

Are you sure the Haynes isn't inch pounds?

ausgeflippt951

If it is, it would still be wrong... 22 in-lb = ~ 1.8 ft-lb

reno808

Thats why i have the copy of the shop manual on a nice BIG .pdf file. If you would like the manual as well as the porsche shop parts catalog on CD shoot me a PM

MichelleJD

I agree, but it's closer to 6-7 ft lbs than 22!

inactiveuser92616

The little mouse at the library has the factory manual PDF, but the library's printer was broken.

The torque value of 6-7ft-lbs is verified, the factory did the conversion. The M6 bolt is the one that takes a 10mm socket.

FRporscheman

Many of the things referred to in the Haynes manual have different names than we're used to... and sometimes they just name things wrong. I'm guessing that 22 lbft spec is for a different bolt than you're thinking of. 22 is way too high for an m6 bolt! I have stripped some while trying to apply 5 lbft.

Overall the Haynes book is a great resource, I would never start working on an unfamiliar car without it. It turned me into a wrench!

Andy1212

OT: Arash were you in san diego/escondido last week? I saw a 968 identical to yours.