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Torque Specifications

Lower Engine:
















Main Bearing Caps:
Check clearances with plastigage, then tighten the 11 mm bolts in two steps. In the first step, tighten all bolts in sequence to about 29 Nm (22 ft. lbs.): in the final step, tighten in same sequence to 78 Nm (58 ft. lbs.).







Main Bearing Cap Bridge:
Tighten the 6 mm bolts in sequence to 12 Nm (8.7 ft. lbs.).







Timing Components:











Flywheel (M/T) Torque/Sequence:






Drive Plate (A/T) Torque/Sequence: