Torquing cam cover nuts

[Marc Swanson]

> Apropos of my posts over the weekend, it looks as if I'll be R&Ring the cam
> cover on my 4kq. I see that the nuts holding it on want to be torqued to 7
> ft-lb. While I don't have it handy, my torque wrench goes up to something
> like 100 or 150 ft-lb, and I don't think it'll be accurate in this range.
> If I have to buy another torque wrench suited to lower torque, so be it,
> but what with the replacement gasket, this is already shaping up as an
> expensive oil change. Are there any guidelines for doing it by feel?

about half a grunt per bolt ;-)
Usually on smallish 6mm bolts like that I make a general rule of thumb to
hold my ratchet high up on the handle (near the socket) so that I don't
accidentally over torque them.  There are so many nuts on the cam cover that
they don't need to be very tight in order to get a good seal.

you're using a new rubber gasket right?  The cork ones suck IME.

Just my .02 .. YMMV ..

-Marc-
87 4ktq
88 90q