98GunnerXJ

What is the torque for these gaskets? They are getting replaced this weekend.

-Valve Cover?

-Oil Pan?

-Transmission Pan?

troy fritz

I just did my rear main today and the oil pan is 7lbs for the small bolts and 11lbs for the big bolts.Tranny is 12lbs.And 55lbs for valve cover.

sexy_hotfootball_stud00

the valve cover is 84 in. lbs. not 55. doing mine right now. that's straight from alldata.

98GunnerXJ

Thanks for the Reply. You guys are the best....

98GunnerXJ

One other thing. Did you guys add any sealant to the Rear main seal?

troy fritz

You add it to the corners at the rounded ends of the pan.Both ends of crank.

troy fritz

I've heard 55 and 84 so I guess you pick one.

cdeal28078

Make sure all of the bolt holes are flat. Over torquing will cave in the holes not allowing the gasket to work. Any kind of thin metal like an oil pan I have gotten to where I use a 1/4" ratchet and choke my hand all the way up to the head of it. That way I cannot easily over torque it and bend the metal
Never have many leaks.
clint

5-90

~84 pound-inches/7 pound-feet

1/4"-20 screws (7/16" wrench) are 84 pound-inches/7 pound-feet
5/16"-18 screws (1/2" wrench) are 132 pound-inches/11 pound-feet

60 pound-inches/5 pound-feet.

Torque specs may be found on my site under Tech Archives - I'll be adding to it all as I accumulate FSMs and TSMs (Factory Service Manuals or Techical Service Manuals - both are factory literature. The only non-factory literature I'll post specs from will be either Motor or Mitchell manuals - which have Chilton's, Haynes, and even the old Clymer manuals beat all hollow...)