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PROPER TORQUE LUG NUTS
- Thread starter OLAF
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RichP
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- Location
- Effort, Pa
I usually do 90FT/LBS with anti-seize on the lugs.
Blaine B.
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northwest Indiana
Don't you cut the torque rating in half when you use anti-seize?
90Blue_XJ
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- Location
- In yer postz fixin yer spellinz.
Anyone know why he was yelling? His wording and spelling was a little strange even for 
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Jeepm@n
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- Location
- Northern, WI
His location is in Mexico he may not understand the yelling part of him typing in all caps.
twoksl2
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- Location
- Corinth, NY
i usually do 100-120 with anti-seize. haven't broken anything....yet
5-90
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Hammerspace
It should be listed on my site (link in sig) in the Tech Section - I've been accumulating FSMs and putting specs and stuff up for reference.
Reduce torque by half if using never-seez (which also allows for a smaller torque wrench under the back seat - I keep one there myself...)
Reduce torque by half if using never-seez (which also allows for a smaller torque wrench under the back seat - I keep one there myself...)
Blaine B.
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- Location
- Northwest Indiana
He's from Mexico, they have a different keyboard layout. And maybe he took his caps lock key to the market for some Jalapeñohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalapeño peppers.
Smittty9785
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- Location
- SE Portland Oregon
spec torque is 85lbs. i myself run them at 90. you dont want to over torque too much cause you have a good chance of breaking the studs or even warping rotors. if you think you have warped rotors, just hit your brake and if it starts shimmering on the steering wheel. you might want to get them resurfaced if possible. Hell, just but new rotors.
RichP
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- Location
- Effort, Pa
Smittty9785 said:
I tend to go by the book too, pretty sure my fsm said 90, got a piece of tape wrapped around my under the rear seat 1/2" $29 torque wrench...
Hellbent
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- Location
- san diego, california
mikeforte said:...His wording and spelling was a little strange even for
this strikes me as exceptionally funny.
Hellbent
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- san diego, california
OLAF said:
you're just fine. in fact, you're doing a better job than some of the natives.
88manche
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
Ten High said:
He is.
And just to add, My 1985 FSM says 75 Ft-LBS.
WB9YZU
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- Location
- Madison, WI
5-90 said:
90lbs, or as tight as you can get them with a foot long wrench is my recomendation, but I use aluminum wheels.
Discount tire calls for 110ftlbs: http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoWheelTorque.dos
Here is a reference that specifies torque reduction per lubricant:
http://www.raskcycle.com/techtip/webdoc14.html
I understand the theory behind doing so (1), but I have never cut a torque spec because I use anti-seize or oil. I just don't put that much on, just a dab. I rairly have a loose lug nut. When have it's because I have deviated from the 90ftlb spec because I couldn't find the darn wrench and had an aluminum wheel. You will never find me torquing my wheels to 45ftlbs.
(1) Torque Specification used to stretch bolt to a specified length to apply preload. Friction of threads is figured into this figure, so if you use a thread lubricant, the ease which the bolt is turned is changed and you get more bolt stretch than you wanted per a given torque spec.
Ron
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lawsoncl
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- Location
- North Idaho
I always thought reducing by half was too much. The notion of reducing torque when lubed is so you get the same bolt stretch and clamping force as when dry. I would worry that too much lube and lowered torquing can cause loose fasteners.
