Tiggie Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 does anyone know a good torque setting for them? I know that they are notorious for cracking if over tightened but at the same point I dont want the bolts to work free and spray hot oil over my leg I have the service manual for my bike but there is no mention of torque settings for the cap. Quote
Stu Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Oil filter cover? Post a pic Or do you mean the filler Quote
Stu Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Right okI'm going to say possibly m8 bolts at most You will only need about 8lb of torque Quote
Tiggie Posted February 14, 2013 Author Posted February 14, 2013 cheers for that, does it generally work that way, i.e. m8 = 8 pounds m10 = 10 pounds etc Quote
Chrissb6 Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 This link it worth printing off just about covers it all. Just be sure that can trust the your torque wrench is it calibratedhttp://www.finaldrives.eu/PartsBoltTorque.htm Quote
Stu Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 cheers for that, does it generally work that way, i.e. m8 = 8 pounds m10 = 10 pounds etc No A lot of it depends on the meterial you or bolting in to and what your bolting up As a rough idea my clutch cover only needs 6lb and so does my fuel pump! Quote
Tiggie Posted February 14, 2013 Author Posted February 14, 2013 I realized that after I posted! thought about the sump plug and how you dont want a lot of torque on that! Quote
megawatt Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 If you are worried about a bolt vibrating loose and you don't want to overtighten it, put a dab of silicone on the threads. Do not use threadlock Quote
Tiggie Posted February 14, 2013 Author Posted February 14, 2013 whats wrong with threadlock? not starting a fight, genuinely curious Quote
megawatt Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 I have undone bolts held in with too much Threadlock and they were very difficult to remove and some M6 bolts either pulled out the allot thread or snapped. I won't use it. Silicone does the job for me. Quote
Tiggie Posted February 14, 2013 Author Posted February 14, 2013 ouch! I know there are some kinds of threadlock which are meant to be pretty much permanent (green one or red one?) but didnt think it would grab on enough to strip threads think I'll use silicone too!! Quote
megawatt Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Only my opinion, others will disagree. It's worked for me for 37 years Quote
JamBerryKing Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 i have the blue thread lock, i dont think it holds too tightly, but it does make a big difference i believe. wouldnt silicone melt out of a sump plug though? Quote
Colin the Bear Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 Just a smear mind, we don't want any lumps of rubber in the sump Quote
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