Torque settings

I'm about to tackle the advisories on my MOT. Consisting of discs and pads, near side TRE, both ARB drop links. Anyone know where I can get some torque settings. I'm trying to break my lifetime habit of tightening as far as I can then adding a bit.

Barney

What are you doing up?

Look in your Haynes manual

Thanks Hippo, that's what I was looking for.

Barney

Richard Martin said:

Look in your Haynes manual

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Wow Haynes manual .... Now why didn't I think of that ..... No need to be on a forum if you have a Haynes manual eh !!! Lol you get this kind of response everytime you ask a question here. Doesn't happen elsewhere. Fortunately there are more generous and helpful members like Hippo on here.

Barney

Nodge68 said:

What are you doing up?

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As in the original post ARB drop links ... Top and bottom nylon nuts on ball joint studs. TRE ball joint stud nylon nut.

Sorted now

Thanks
Barney

the torque settings really are in the haynes manual

he answered your question and Hippo acknowledged that they were there too.

Freelaner said:

the torque settings really are in the haynes manual

he answered your question and Hippo acknowledged that they were there too.

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I don't want to start a big debate on it, but I have read the sentiment that I am currently expressing, being made by other contributors and seekers of information via this forum. I have had several idiosyncratic vehicles and have benefitted massively from enthusiast forums, from members who have already trodden the path and are happy to point the way to those just starting the journey. Hopefully I have also reciprocated by imparting my experiences. Make no mistake in most cases this also happens here, for which I am very grateful, however uniquely on this forum you will invariably at least once, be advised to "buy the map and read the map". The purpose of an enthusiasts forum is to benefit from the "special" nuggets of information that have been hard learned and are not available in a Haynes manual, but discovered by members lying on their back on a cold garage floor.

Barney

Barneyboko said:

The purpose of an enthusiasts forum is to benefit from the "special" nuggets of information that have been hard learned and are not available in a Haynes manual, but discovered by members lying on their back on a cold garage floor.

Barney

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So you really expected a member of the forum to go out to his driveway... and lie on his back with torque wrench in hand...in order to supply you with the "special nuggets" of the torque settings for the nuts you specified... to save you having to look them up in the Haynes manual..or rave?
:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi

There are plenty of nuggets of info available here... for the how to do...rather than what setting...and guess what? there is always the :search: option...

Beneagles said:

So you really expected a member of the forum to go out to his driveway... and lie on his back with torque wrench in hand...in order to supply you with the "special nuggets" of the torque settings for the nuts you specified... to save you having to look them up in the Haynes manual..or rave?
:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi

There are plenty of nuggets of info available here... for the how to do...rather than what setting...and guess what? there is always the :search: option...

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It's hard to understand how you could form such a ridiculous interpretation of my comments.

But hey Ho

Barney

Barneyboko said:

As in the original post ARB drop links ... Top and bottom nylon nuts on ball joint studs. TRE ball joint stud nylon nut.

Sorted now

Thanks
Barney

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I just need to learn to read the post properly!! :doh:

Barneyboko said:

It's hard to understand how you could form such a ridiculous interpretation of my comments.

But hey Ho

Barney

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You're ####ing touchy aren't you? Torque settings are hardly nuggets of informatipn, they are bog standard things that can easily be looked up in a manual, Haynes or Rave, which virtually every person who maintains thier own vehicle will have.

Richard Martin said:

You're ####ing touchy aren't you? Torque settings are hardly nuggets of informatipn, they are bog standard things that can easily be looked up in a manual, Haynes or Rave, which virtually every person who maintains thier own vehicle will have.

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In reality you don't even need the manual. The torque settings for each size of bolt or nut are pretty standard. This follows unless it's a special application like flywheel bolts, head bolts and wheel nuts.
I normally use these settings.
15Nm for 6mm bolts.
30Nm for 8mm bolts.
45Nm for 10mm bolts.
65+Nm for 12mm bolts.
I find these work for a vast majority of cars.
If you are unsure about a particular faster, it's relatively easy to find the exact torque figure.

Nodge68 said:

In reality you don't even need the manual. The torque settings for each size of bolt or nut are pretty standard. This follows unless it's a special application like flywheel bolts, head bolts and wheel nuts.
I normally use these settings.
15Nm for 6mm bolts.
30Nm for 8mm bolts.
45Nm for 10mm bolts.
65+Nm for 12mm bolts.
I find these work for a vast majority of cars.
If you are unsure about a particular faster, it's relatively easy to find the exact torque figure.

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I've only ever used torque settings for head bolts and wheel nuts. Everything else I just tighten up to what feels right....but if I did want the correct settings I'd look in my manual. I ask questions here about the odd things that aren't in the manual. Having said that most queations have been asked before and a search finds the answer.

Nodge68 said:

In reality you don't even need the manual. The torque settings for each size of bolt or nut are pretty standard. This follows unless it's a special application like flywheel bolts, head bolts and wheel nuts.
I normally use these settings.
15Nm for 6mm bolts.
30Nm for 8mm bolts.
45Nm for 10mm bolts.
65+Nm for 12mm bolts.
I find these work for a vast majority of cars.
If you are unsure about a particular faster, it's relatively easy to find the exact torque figure.

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Now that's what I call a nugget. You won't find that in a Haynes.

Thanks Nodge, now I,m ready to get touchy, but with a light application of barrier cream first.

Barney

I very very rarely use a torque wrench. But then I guess I just go by feel and instinct. If you can't feel it. Then use the settings available in any of the publications. That's why they are listed in them.....

I have to use a torque wrench cos i've got a touch like a baby elephant and snap off every bolt I touch without one

Freelaner said:

I have to use a torque wrench cos i've got a touch like a baby elephant and snap off every bolt I touch without one

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You big Brute you

Thor1950 said:

You big Brute you

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if you can't say anything nice don't say anything

and


what the f*$k would you know