On 23 Feb 2004 11:53:22 -0800, (Ron M.) wrote:

>:|> >:| - I don't have a torque wrench, but I can sufficiently tighten a bolt
>:|> >:|or nut by feel with no problems. Is a torque wrench a life-or-death
>:|> >:|requirement to do this? I'm thinking in particular of:
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|....the pinion shaft retaining bolt
>:|> >:|....the differential cover bolts
>:|> >:|....the bolts holding on the disc brake calipers
>:|>
>:|> go buy or rent one. over torqueing the diffcover WILL make it leak,
>:|> overtorquing the crosspin retaining bolt can cause it to snap (the
>:|> torque for them is suprisingly low).
>:|>
>:|> the bolts for the calipers usually only need in the 30ftlbs range, but
>:|> they're not nearly as sensative to overtorquing.
>:|
>:|Since you guys are so helpful and knowledgeable, would you happen to
>:|know just what the torque specs ARE for those three bolts? I've
>:|scoured the internet, and can't find it anywhere.
>:|
>:|Ron M.

go buy a haynes book... they should be listed in it.... on my GM small
14 bolt it's 14lbs for the retaining bolt, 30 on the caliper and 25 -
30 on the cover (from memory... book is in truck)

-Bret