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Old 27-01-2010, 05:27 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by NaughtyGT View Post
Yep! torque them down to 70nm. Then 90o angle of rotation. Then 90o angle again. This sounds odd! What does this poundage end up then? Am I missing something or do you end up turning each bolt (in correct sequence) 180 degress beyond their initial 70nm torgue up? Sheesh!
It's done this way because at the torque required it's difficult to keep a steady hand and you can get uneven torque settings. First time I heard of this was on an XF Falcon.
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