18 replies to this topic

[Ethel]

It probably is in your Haynes, but as "other 5/16 unf or unc fasteners". Nothing wrong with using a torque wrench if you're not familiar with the task. Especially if poor acces means you can't pull squarely on your spanner.

[fenghuang]

Either your really strong (or ham fisted) or the bolts strip that easily they clearly aren't suitable .

I have the stregth of Jon Pall Sigmarsson, and the dexerity of Gustav Faberge. Unfortunately my hands aren't calibrated in lbs ft or NM.m

[gazza82]

Use the 1/4" socket, keep your fingers as close to the ratchet head as poss and only pull with two or three fingers (max) rather than wrapping your fist around the ratchet handle ..

 

.. or buy a cheap 5ft/lb & up 3/8" torque wrench ... 

[A-Cell]

Either your really strong (or ham fisted) or the bolts strip that easily they clearly aren't suitable .

I have the stregth of Jon Pall Sigmarsson, and the dexerity of Gustav Faberge. Unfortunately my hands aren't calibrated in lbs ft or NM.m

You are quite right to want to use the correct torque for fixings. It's good, standard engineering practice. I'm a bit surprised that others don't support use of torque settings.

Never mind , the Rover manual quotes torques as follows

Engine LH mounting:
Mounting to subframe nuts 25Nm
Mounting to engine bolts 25Nm

Engine RH mounting
Mounting to flywheel housing bolts 18Nm
Mounting to subframe nuts 25Nm

The bolts are inserted from through the mounting and then the subframe so that the nuts are fiteed on the underside of the subframe and then it is quite easy to get a torque wrench onto the nut to apply the correct torque to the fixings.

Good luck with the rebuild and well done for insisting on doing the job properly

Edited by A-Cell, 15 October 2015 - 07:14 PM.