Torque settings for botl on PPF

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Torque settings for botl on PPF

Postby lucmor444 » Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:07 am

Can anyone advise what torque settings should be on the bolts for the bracket of the PPF?

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Re: Torque settings for botl on PPF

Postby plohl » Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:39 am

104-123 Nm for the big one
36-54 Nm for the bracket.

Below is a link to the 1990 service manual. pg M-31
https://www.dropbox.com/s/68v4ag7kr6be7cx/1990_Manual_MX5.pdf?dl=0
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Re: Torque settings for botl on PPF

Postby NitroDann » Mon Feb 05, 2018 12:25 pm

6-8 Doogga doogas.

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Re: Torque settings for botl on PPF

Postby lucmor444 » Mon Feb 05, 2018 12:33 pm

Thanks plohl.

All my tools are human powered at my place Dann - can you please translate '6-8 doogas doogas' into a loudness of a grunt/exhale?
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Re: Torque settings for botl on PPF

Postby bruce » Mon Feb 05, 2018 12:57 pm

I personally use the volume of my swearing to gauge how overtightened a bolt is.
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Re: Torque settings for botl on PPF

Postby StanTheMan » Mon Feb 05, 2018 1:41 pm

lucmor444 wrote:Thanks plohl.

All my tools are human powered at my place Dann - can you please translate '6-8 doogas doogas' into a loudness of a grunt/exhale?


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Re: Torque settings for botl on PPF

Postby jordan.k » Mon Feb 05, 2018 5:20 pm

+1 for a couple ugga doogas with the impact, never had an issue coming loose etc, I always use a bit of antiseize on everything just for peace of mind.

Pretty sh*t job doing anything down there with hand tools
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Re: Torque settings for botl on PPF

Postby greenMachine » Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:57 pm

NitroDann wrote:6-8 Doogga doogas.

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On setting 5 only because there is no 6 ... 8)

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