Cam Gear Torque Prob HELP!!
06-16-2007, 04:02 PM
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Cam Gear Torque Prob HELP!! Ok so i was torquing down the bolts on the cam gear and the bolt cracked in the cam but luckily i was able to back it out. I went out and bought some bolts from a hardware store. They are grade 8.8 bolts and when i went to torque them down again the first torqued and the second snapped off in the cam. Luckily it was out enough for me to unscrew it but now im afraid to torque them. I was wondering if it would be safe for me to put loc tite on them and hand tighten them with a 3/8 ratchet so i cant break another one.
So can i hand tighten them a nice amount with the loc tite or does it have to be 26ft/lbs?
So can i hand tighten them a nice amount with the loc tite or does it have to be 26ft/lbs?
06-17-2007, 04:08 PM
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yea it turns out the torque wrench was bad i used another one and its all good. I am soo happy i lucked out twice and they didnt break in the cam
06-17-2007, 10:04 PM
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well i torqued them down fine and they are all closed up is it ok to drive with them? or do i have to tear it all down and put in different ones again. i really dont feel like taking it all apart again
