54 ft lbs.

 

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?

 

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

 

This adapter? How would it affect the ft/lb beyond what is lost in friction?

 

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

 

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.

 

Ahh! A crowfoot.




Did I get it now?

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

It's a learning process

 

What you want looks more like this:


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.

 

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.