morgan320i

i have an 89 renix 4.0 what are torque specs,

thanks a ton
Morgan

DFlintstone

I don't know. Snug with your hand on the head of the ratchet. Or maybe one finger on the end. Then again after it's hot and cold a couple times. Easy does it.

I've never owned an inch/lb wrench! (I thought of one for tranny bands).

F1Addict

Just replaced mine a couple months ago with the blue rubber Felpro. I used a stubby 1/4" drive with an 8" extension starting at the middle and working my way to the ends in a cross pattern. Seems to have been the proper-ish torque and pattern as there are no signs of any leaks except from my stupid oil cap which, despite being brand new, refuses to perform the only duty it's asked to.

97AT4x4XJ

motorcharge

Once around at 35 inch pounds, then a second time around at 55 inch pounds. Recheck and retorque if necessary over the next couple weeks.

Make sure you're using INCH pounds and not foot. You don't want to overtorque on the gasket.

TheKrazyRaven

The factory torque spec is 85 inch pounds

motorcharge

Not for Renix XJs it isn't. 85 i/p is HO and up.

DFlintstone

F1, dumb question. U sure your front vent tube to the air cleaner is nice and free? Your cap only holds pressure that can't get away that way.

I rarely use a torque wrench, certainly not on a little screw. I'm not at all recommending it, but you can even get a feel for head bolts. The "hand on the ratchet head" route works out pretty well for the little stuff. As F1 mentioned, go around.

morgan320i

P/o had recipt for gasket, a cork one, looks crushed and its leaking, imma go felpro and torque it, alot of things i dont torque, something id rather do right once and not think about it,

salad

Get the Felpro one with the grommets. Silicone so it wont blow up like the cork crap AND the grommets prevent overtightening.

F1Addict

I'm not sure at all, I've never checked... but I will. Thanks for the tip!