JeepsOLot Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 I have the torque specs, 49 ft/lbs, I believe, but, how in the heck can you get a torque wrench to the bolts and get a reliable torque reading? It's all I can do just to get a ratchet on the bottom bolts, much less a torque wrench!! Thanks for any and all techniques in doing this, as I can't seem to get them tight enough with just a ratchet to stop them from leaking. Jerry
64 Cheyenne Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 Pull the motor... jks No really good question. If you had it apart, insured everything is straight & square, with a new gasket. I use my jusgethertightenough wrench :dunno: Without a torque wrench you want it tight, but not tight enough to break fasteners. Suggest you go around "pattern" 2 or 3 times sneaking up on final torque as above.
outlaw star Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 SNT: Standard Navy Torque. Tighten it till it breaks and back it off a quarter turn. Lol. Seriously, just hand tight will suffice.
JeepsOLot Posted May 17, 2015 Author Posted May 17, 2015 Well, thought I would post my stupidity, just in case someone was wondering what happened. To make a long story short, I forgot to reconnect the vacuum line from the throttle body to the charcoal canister. It connects on the side of the TB facing the head, and I didn't see it until I was moving my hand around, feeling for vacuum. My finger got sucked into the hole, and the leak stopped. That was one of a few bonehead things I did/didn't do that day. I shouldn't even worked on it that day, LOL!! Thanks for the help, guys!! Jerry
outlaw star Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Never stupid to ask questions, that's how you learn. Besides, who else is there to pass on what I know to. Lol
cruiser54 Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Well, thought I would post my stupidity, just in case someone was wondering what happened. To make a long story short, I forgot to reconnect the vacuum line from the throttle body to the charcoal canister. It connects on the side of the TB facing the head, and I didn't see it until I was moving my hand around, feeling for vacuum. My finger got sucked into the hole, and the leak stopped. That was one of a few bonehead things I did/didn't do that day. I shouldn't even worked on it that day, LOL!! Thanks for the help, guys!! Jerry That kind of stupid stuff has NEVER happened to me.....................
JeepsOLot Posted May 20, 2015 Author Posted May 20, 2015 Turn 'til it breaks, then back off a turn? LOL Jerry
cruiser54 Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 When you wake up in the morning to pee. When you aim at the toilet, your heels come off the floor.
cruiser54 Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 LMAO! Jerry That wasn't in your high school auto shop workbook?
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