Torque setting for rear trunnion housing to vertical link?

[Waynebaby]

Hi All,

 

I'm refitting my rear vertical links to the half-shaft trunnion housings on my late Mk3 GT6 and have got to the stage of tightening up the bolt that goes through the bushes. I can't find the torque setting for this bolt anywhere. Haynes tells you to torque it to the correct setting but then doesn't seem to tell you what that setting should be and I've drawn a blank with the Triumph workshop manual. Does anybody know what the correct torque setting would be for the rear trunnion bolt?

 

Thanks

 

Wayne

 

[Ben Caswell]

On a Mk1 with the same system its 42-46 Ft/Lbs but it should if possible be done on the car with the suspension loaded.

[Waynebaby]

Cheers Ben. I'll just tighten them lightly now in that case and torque them up properly when everything is back on the car and I've loaded it up with water containers to get the correct static setting.

 

Wayne

[Mick]

Wayne,

 

I don't have the correct torque figure for that particular bolt and nor do I have a Rolls Royce but I tend to use this link below if the workshop manual does not give a specific torque figure. 

 

http://rroc.org.au/technical/P_Torque_Tightening_Specifications-5098.pdf

 

I know I shouldn't be too far out for general tightening.

 

Regards,

Mick

[Waynebaby]

Useful stuff Mick - definitely one for the ring binder of wisdom. Thanks very much.

 

Wayne 

[griffipaul]

Alternatively look in the WSM for the figure for a bolt that is the same diameter.

[Pete Lewis]

in the Triumph WSM   it states  vertical link plates to rear hub inner  7/16"unf  42 -46lbft    

 

Pete