86 INTAKE TORQUE 15 NM SEEMS LOOSE
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86 INTAKE TORQUE 15 NM SEEMS LOOSE
The intake pipes call for 15 NM torque this seems pretty loose compared with how hard it came off. Is this correct or is the manual wrong??
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Ahhh ok. I just removed mine last week for the second time since I had the car. I only use a torque wrench to tighten head bolts, everything else is by feel. What type of gasket are you using, rubber or paper? Mine is paper and can be tightened down quiet trong. I beleive the rubber type has a set limit.
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It does seem kinda low, but the setup is not designed to rely on squishing the gasket flat. The spacers placed over the studs sit on the top of the head, and the nut will only go down as far as the spacer allows - which provides the right dimension/pressure on the intake gasket. The low torque is really to keep from overtightening the nut against the spacer......assuming an '85 with the single rubber seal per side.
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Originally Posted by JP Rodkey
It does seem kinda low, but the setup is not designed to rely on squishing the gasket flat. The spacers placed over the studs sit on the top of the head, and the nut will only go down as far as the spacer allows - which provides the right dimension/pressure on the intake gasket. The low torque is really to keep from overtightening the nut against the spacer......assuming an '85 with the single rubber seal per side.
You'd sure be pissed to pull threads out of an aluminum head!