Torque settings required for rebuild....

[schimg]

Hi folks,

I have been informed that there is a list of the correct torque settings for a Chimaera/Griff on here somewhere....but I can't find them!

Can anyone point me in the right direction please.

Oh yes might be best to outline the settings I need, I am rebuilding the chassis, so need
settings for the following:

Top diff mounting
lower diff mountings
Driveshaft/CV bolt settings
Top/bottom ball joints
Wishbone bushes

Plus an others that I may need and haven't thought of!

Thanks,

Steve. G.

[schimg]

schimg said:

Hi folks, I have been informed that there is a list of the correct torque settings for a Chimaera/Griff on here somewhere....but I can't find them! Can anyone point me in the right direction please. Oh yes might be best to outline the settings I need, I am rebuilding the chassis, so need settings for the following: Top diff mounting lower diff mountings Driveshaft/CV bolt settings Top/bottom ball joints Wishbone bushes Plus an others that I may need and haven't thought of! Thanks, Steve. G.

Hello anyone there?


>> Edited by schimg on Sunday 1st January 11:30

[antonyj]

I have the settings from the instructions that TVR gave out with the spiders kit.

Send me a mail and I will mail it back to you, dont think the diff bits are on there though.

[schimg]

antonyj said:

I have the settings from the instructions that TVR gave out with the spiders kit. Send me a mail and I will mail it back to you, dont think the diff bits are on there though.

Antony,

Thanks will do v.much appreciated.

Steve

[seasider]

Steve couldn't find it till today hidden in the garage...

[Hoover.]

seasider said:

Steve couldn't find it till today hidden in the garage...

No idea where you got that from ..... but copied n saved, and I don't maintainace,,,,,

BB..... maybe something you need on your site

[schimg]

Derek,

This is the one!

Thanks for posting this, kept a copy of it for future reference really useful.

I was confident that someone would be able to find it

Thanks again,

Steve.

[wixer]

schimg said:

Derek, This is the one! Thanks for posting this, kept a copy of it for future reference really useful. I was confident that someone would be able to find it Thanks again, Steve.

Thanks Del for the torque settings list, I don't know why Steve's thanking you as it'll be me and GriffBob that'll be using it, as it'll be us doing the job !!!

[Seasider]

wixer said:

Thanks Del for the torque settings list, I don't know why Steve's thanking you as it'll be me and GriffBob that'll be using it, as it'll be us doing the job !!!

If i'd known your involved i wouldn't have hunted high & low for 1/2 a day


Try fg tight and 1/4 turn more!! Normally works for me

Happy new year Phil

[wixer]

Seasider said:

wixer said: Thanks Del for the torque settings list, I don't know why Steve's thanking you as it'll be me and GriffBob that'll be using it, as it'll be us doing the job !!! If i'd known your involved i wouldn't have hunted high & low for 1/2 a day Try fg tight and 1/4 turn more!! Normally works for me Happy new year Phil

Cheers Del, happy new year.

Any chance of mailing us the original torque setting sheet ??? And have you sorted your engine out yet ?

Thanks
Phil

[Seasider]

wixer said:

Seasider said: wixer said: Thanks Del for the torque settings list, I don't know why Steve's thanking you as it'll be me and GriffBob that'll be using it, as it'll be us doing the job !!! If i'd known your involved i wouldn't have hunted high & low for 1/2 a day Try fg tight and 1/4 turn more!! Normally works for me Happy new year Phil Cheers Del, happy new year. Any chance of mailing us the original torque setting sheet ??? And have you sorted your engine out yet ? Thanks Phil

Still working on it

Its a manky old bit of paper that i scanned, i can copy it & mail if you want but wont be much clearer than that..

try printing the e-mail i'm sending...

[schimg]

Erm question:

After I did a search on here for the torque settings for the front hub nuts 73-77lbft appeared to be the figure that was quoted, however after you chaps kindly posted the info above the front and rear hub nuts appear to be tightened to the same tolerance i.e.229-258lbsft.

At the risk of appearing thicker than I am..... which is correct, cos to be honest my front jobbies are circa 74lbft just now!

Steve.

[chassis 33]

Are you getting mixed up between the axle nuts that hold the wheel bearings in place and wheel nuts that hold the wheel onto the hub? Having said that 2**lb/ft seems a hell of a lot for a front hub (which presumably has a taper bearing).

Regards
Iain

[antonyj]

The figure of 2** lbft is correct, both the front and rear hubs require high torque settings, the easiest way to do the rears is with them on the car and something to stop the hub turing, (possibly the wheel if the socket will go through the centre).

The front will have to be done in a vice.

Dont forget to install the correctly handed threads to the correct side.


A

[David H]

Great fun tightening them

[antonyj]

David H said:

Great fun tightening them

Not too bad actually, the required torque wrench usually makes it easier, the bible mentions scaffold poles, maybe weetabix werent available...........

[David H]

antonyj said:

David H said: Great fun tightening them Not too bad actually, the required torque wrench usually makes it easier, the bible mentions scaffold poles, maybe weetabix werent available...........

Yeah it was the torque wrench that was the problem for me. Couldn't fit it in my suitcase to bring it back home with me for the weekend

Borrowed one in the end though

[Ballistic Banana]

I Have put them online HERE so people can copy them a bit clearer if thats ok with you Del.. also what does the
# relate to on rear Wishbone to Chassis?

BB

>> Edited by Ballistic Banana on Sunday 22 January 00:25

[seasider]

Ballistic Banana said:

I Have put them online HERE so people can copy them a bit clearer if thats ok with you Del.. also what does the # relate to on rear Wishbone to Chassis? BB

No problem at all, especially as now i dont need to re-type it

Sorry dont know what # is for, when i remember who i borrowed/purloined/stole the list from l'll try find out


Edited to add: Just realised i'm famous now

The Griff Pages said:

A list of Torque Settings that Del had in his Garage and it was looking "worse for wear" so at least you can now have a clearer copy of it.

BB i would prefer to use the words:- "a little used"



Only jesting well done fella


>> Edited by seasider on Sunday 22 January 19:51

[schimg]

All,

Lokks like I need to get Wixers torque wrench dialed up then, of cos the only issue here is that I have put the front hubs on now, top and bottom balljoints etc fixed to corect settings , problem may be getting enough lb age on with them in situ....sort of thing you make the mistake on once only me thinks!

Thanks again.

Steve.