20 ft/lbs
11-07-2008, 07:52 PM
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20 ft/lbs
I don't have a torque wrench but the diff covers are supposed to be torqued.
Roughly, what does 20 ft/lbs feel like? I'm only worried becuase it has a rtv gasket and don't want to make a bad seal.
Roughly, what does 20 ft/lbs feel like? I'm only worried becuase it has a rtv gasket and don't want to make a bad seal.
11-07-2008, 10:08 PM
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exactly, just did my front and rear. just made sure all the bolts werent gonna be able to work out too easy, and that i had a nice bead of rtv all around the covers. gave the covers a nice coat of black spray paint as well, looks great and covers up the squeezed out rtv 
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11-07-2008, 10:58 PM
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If you are planning to do very much of your own work you need a torque wrench, even a Harbor Freight one is good for occasional use.
11-07-2008, 11:26 PM
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11-08-2008, 01:25 PM
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X2 craftsman torq wrenches work great i have one thats probally 10 or 15 years old (passed down) not a a single problem other than having it recalberted i think they go for around 60 or 70 bucks
mines a half inch drive
mines a half inch drive
11-08-2008, 04:54 PM
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Diff covers aren't picky. I used to drain and fill my axles on a weekly basis with all the muddin i did with the TJ. I experimented with tightness and never got a leak, whether it was REALLY FRIGGIN TIGHT, or just tight-enough (1/4 past finger tight). RTV holds fine either way. I never used a torque wrench.
11-08-2008, 05:22 PM
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20 ft/lbs in layman's terms. Attach 1 end of a 1 foot long wrench to the bolt and hang a 20 pound weight to the other. When the bolt quites turning it is torqued to 20 ft/lbs.
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