Can't believe search didn't find it, what is the torque figure for drive shaft bolts?
02-22-2004, 04:54 PM
#3
Guest
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: North Pole
Posts: 1,615
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks.
Just climbed under there to find out a normal socket wrench won't work
Monkey wrench would fit, but it seems a socket won't. Anybody know what sort of a thing-a-magic dealers use?
Just climbed under there to find out a normal socket wrench won't work
Monkey wrench would fit, but it seems a socket won't. Anybody know what sort of a thing-a-magic dealers use?
02-22-2004, 06:12 PM
#4
Registered User
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Southern MD USA
Posts: 1,539
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Most people just use a boxed end wrench.
If you want to use a torque wrench you will need one of those wrench adapters for it. If you use one of those make sure you attach it to your torque wrench at a right angle to the torque load or you will need to do a lot of math to get the torque right. Right angle and you don't need to do the math and it is torque for torque.
Gadget
If you want to use a torque wrench you will need one of those wrench adapters for it. If you use one of those make sure you attach it to your torque wrench at a right angle to the torque load or you will need to do a lot of math to get the torque right. Right angle and you don't need to do the math and it is torque for torque.
Gadget
02-22-2004, 06:39 PM
#6
Registered User
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Southern MD USA
Posts: 1,539
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
No, not that. I do not think you can get a socket in there so that will not do you any good.
What I am talking about looks like a boxed end wrench, but has a square hole in the other end for the torque wrench. Those work great, but you have to use them at right angles to the torque lever or you will have to do a lot of math to get the torque right. If you use them straight in line with the lever arm of the torque wrench then it becomes a substantial torque multiplier.
Just use a boxed end wrench wand SWAG the torque like the rest of use do.
Gadget
What I am talking about looks like a boxed end wrench, but has a square hole in the other end for the torque wrench. Those work great, but you have to use them at right angles to the torque lever or you will have to do a lot of math to get the torque right. If you use them straight in line with the lever arm of the torque wrench then it becomes a substantial torque multiplier.
Just use a boxed end wrench wand SWAG the torque like the rest of use do.
Gadget
02-22-2004, 06:55 PM
#7
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: On a trail in WA.
Posts: 1,439
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Service Manual says 54 for everything but where the drive shaft connects to the rear 3rd is 56. There is a fromula for figuring what is lost using that adapter but it is my tool box and will get it to you in the morning.
Trending Topics
02-22-2004, 07:27 PM
#9
Registered User
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Southern MD USA
Posts: 1,539
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
That is not likely going to work either.
What I am talking about is like a crow foot, but with a boxed end wrench on them and a longer section before the square hole for the torque wrench.
I can see you are determined to over think this whole thing.
Gadget
What I am talking about is like a crow foot, but with a boxed end wrench on them and a longer section before the square hole for the torque wrench.
I can see you are determined to over think this whole thing.
Gadget
02-22-2004, 07:55 PM
#10
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Wenatchee, WA
Posts: 252
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Just get in there with a wobbly socket and put it down with a 3/8" impact. Nobody I know torques the driveshaft bolts down to factory spec. We all just ream on them with the impact. No fallen off driveshafts, no customer comebacks, no future service issues ever.
02-22-2004, 10:52 PM
#11
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Yokohama Japan
Posts: 59
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I agree with miket223
I just had my tranny out and I beleive when I put the shafts back in I used the old naval aviation torque spec. Tighten her down till she smokes
then 1/4 turn more.
I just had my tranny out and I beleive when I put the shafts back in I used the old naval aviation torque spec. Tighten her down till she smokes
then 1/4 turn more.
02-23-2004, 05:12 AM
#13
Contributing Member
Originally Posted by 4RUNR
It's a learning process 
Regular crowfoot wrenches will slip right off!
I wouldn't bother using torque specs either......just crank it on good and use some loctite for good measure.
02-23-2004, 05:16 AM
#14
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: middleburg, VA
Posts: 1,005
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
when i undid mine and put it back i just put a box wrench on one side and a socket with a woble end to undo/retighten it. I tightened it down as much as i could by hand, plus about a 1/4 turn. just get a good feel for what 54 ftlbs feels like and you'll be able to get it.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bigblue82
General Electrical & Lighting Related Topics
10
07-06-2015 08:27 AM
