Courtshark

For the Kraken: Steering rack being replaced = motor mounts being replaced, too = pan gasket while we're at it.

Read a lot of pan gasket threads, and they all say to not overtighten the bolts. Well, yeah! But, none of them provides a torque spec, either. Anyone have that info? "Hand tight" is not torque spec.

Landseer

OPG or cork?

For OPG, I go hand snug, by feel, sequentially, trying to equally compress the gasket slightly, with loctite in clean holes.

Not a place where a torque wrench value worked for me. Can't get to some of them anyway.

SeanR

Snug or hand tight.

Courtshark

Cork, same one sold on Pelican Parts (Victor Reinz).

jeff spahn

wasn't it like 7 ft/lbs

Vilhuer

6 + 1 meaning 6 to 7.

993turbo

I first hand tighten all bolts, then do a round with 6ft/lb then a round with 7ft/lb. Works for me.

On the hard to get at bolts I use a crowsfoot at the end of the torque wrench.

WallyP

Crowsfoot on a torque wrench does not give an accurate reading, unless you can get the centerline of the fastener exactly in line with the centerline of the torque wrench - which is really difficult to do.

993turbo

Usag Torque Wrench delivered with exchangeable crows feet, they mount into the front of the torque wrench.

Courtshark

Thanks, all.

karl ruiter

The WSM has the specs. Give it lots of time between passes. I came back 24 hours later and found the torque values where no where near where I set them. Also make sure you get the shorter fastners in the holes that require them.