Can't find the numbers. Right around 10-12 pounds? Thanks.

vmax84

 

Oh yeah, 1989 22re. Made a little progress today building the motor up. Got the timing chain on and the oil pump on. Not sure what to torque the water pump bolts/nuts to.

vmax84

 

It's between 12 & 14 lb/ft. Check the online FSM.

 

Thanks. I have the service manual, but couldn't find it. Those numbers sound right. Thank you.

vmax84

 

Don't worry about specs for these. Just snug them up. I broke 2 bolts off getting them to the required specs. Haven't had any coolant leaks using a dry gasket (meaning no sealant) and snugging the bolts.

Rob

 

If you are talking about the torque on V6 3.0 then the torque for the "A" bolts is 13 ft lbs. and the "B" bolts is 15 ft lbs. Torque on the three thermostat housing nuts is also 13 ft lbs. Hope that helps.

 

Good deal. That's good info there.

I'm using a barely used Sears Craftsman Torque wrench that my Dad had purchased way back in 1976 for about 9 bucks!! 1/2" drive. He still has the receipt in the original box!! Figured it was better than my 15 dollar Taiwan special.

vmax84

 

make sure to calibrate that torque wrench since it's been there since 1976 to ensure the specs are still within tolerance.

 

How do you calibrate them? The wrench looks new "appears" to operate as it should.

vmax84

 

If the torque wrench still looks new and barely used, it may still be within tolerance however, does your Dad keeps it at the lowest minimum setting during storage everytime? Is it a dial indicator torque wrench or click type torque wrench? If the torque wrench reads from 0 to 100 lbs, then you should set it at 0 when you get done with it prior to storage. Make sure you do not drop it. Don't use it as a breaker bar either.

To calibrate it, send it back to Sears to see if they can calibrate it.

 

It's the needle pointer type. Looks very well made.

vmax84

 

The water pump nuts and bolts are not called out with a direct torque specification, therefore it defers to the standard bolt specifications in the introduction section of the FSM (IN-18-19). The markings on the bolt and the use of a washer classify them as 6T hexagon flange bolt. With this information the toque table indicates the 6mm bolts (and nuts) should be torqued to 78in-lb (6.5ft-lb) and the one 8mm bolt should be torqued to 180in-lb (15ft-lb). Note that the long 8mm bolt engages steel not aluminum.

If you are replacing the thermostat, the torque called out on page EG-234 is 14ft-lb; however the same bolts are covered on page EG-236 with a torque callout of 9ft-lb.

There could be a screw up in the FSM, where the callout on page EG-234 (14ft-lb) is for the thermostat bolts, and the callout on page EG-236 (9ft-lb) is for the water pump bolts.

Note: This information is from the 1994 Pickup FSM.

 

I had 2 of those little water pump bolts shear the head off at 8ft-lbs. I replaced all of the bolts with studs and never looked back. Was super cheap even with dealership hardware.

 

I have an 88 22R. Haynes Manual says 13. That will snap them. I've done it. I'd go for snug.