Main Bearing Bolt Torque - Manual Revision
Number: 82-150Section: 6A (VI)
Date: Nov., 1983
Subject: MAIN BEARING BOLT TORQUE FOR 4.3L DIESEL ENGINES
Model and Year: 1982 CELEBRITY, MALIBU, MONTE CARLO AND EL CAMINO
TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS
The main bearing bolt torque is specified as 145 N-M (107
ft.lbs.) in the 1982 model service manuals. This has been
changed and is now 120 N-m (89 ft.lbs.) Please make this
change in the 1982 Citation and Celebrity Service Manual, page 6A7-31 and in the regular manual, page 6A6-42 for Malibu, Monte Carlo and El Camino.
Care must be exercised not to over torque or under torque these bolts.