Torque Settings

[miniman]

Just done my solid front subframe mounts. Are there any specific torque settings for the various bits (big tower bolts, floor to subframe, front mounts etc.)??? Or is FT sufficient? HBOL doesn't mention any.

Cheers all...

[RickApple]

Can the upper subby mounts be changed without removing bits from the engine bay?

[selbymsport]

Re front tower bolts: problem- when fitting solid bushes and you tighten the 'big bolt' all you are doing is crushing the box section. The only way of successfuly modding this area is to weld in a tube to the box section to prevent it from 'crushing' you will constantly have to check the torque setting of the tower bolts as without the rubber bushes the strain is put directly on the bolt box setion interface, also you might find that eventually it does torque up and not 'loosen off' this is because the shoulder of the bolt has made contact with the subframe and is no longer clamping the subframe to the shell. Beware!!!