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chris_derby
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:40 pm    Post subject: Rear bumpers Reply with quote

Does anybody know the correct torque settings for the corner brackets that hold the rear bumper on to the body? Have had to remove the corner brackets as part of the body resto(& also refurbed the corner brackets while they were off the car!), & not too sure of the torque setting, as they do take a fair bit of weight if you have to jack the car up at some point...

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Rear bumpers Reply with quote

chris_derby wrote:
Does anybody know the correct torque settings for the corner brackets that hold the rear bumper on to the body? Have had to remove the corner brackets as part of the body resto(& also refurbed the corner brackets while they were off the car!), & not too sure of the torque setting, as they do take a fair bit of weight if you have to jack the car up at some point...


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Use your mind.. I usually tighten those kind bolts as tight as my mind says..

I also chek haynes owners workshop manual, without results.. Laughing

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes I am serious! I put them back on before & tightened them up, but as soon as I jacked the car up at the rear one ofthem moved as it clearly wasn't tight enough! Don't want to overtighten them incase I strip the threads of break it!!

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had this happen too - didn't tighten enough and jacking then dislodged
the brackets. But, there isn't a torque setting for these bolts, they should
be tightened up enough to hold the bracket in place!
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So we are talking mega mega tight then?? To be honest, it took me a bit of strength to dislodge the nuts in the first place!!

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would do them up with a similar amount of force that it took to undo them. With the proviso of obviously stop if you feel the thread starting to let go Smile
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