Reply With Quotefor the rain rail, I'd just snug them and then add about half turn, maybe a little more. They dont need to be that tight, just tight enough to sell water out
Rain rail nut torque specs?
Tomorrow I plan to re-torque my rain rail nuts properly (who knew there was a right way and a wrong way?). I found the tightening sequence on the pointy board, but no mention of the torque specs. I'm guessing the sequence is more important than the torque, as long as I don't just tighten the bejeezus out of 'em and squash the rain rail. Any pointers?
Andy, I know you just did this - and we talked about it last Wed, but I've slept since then - so if you happen to have those specs, that would be great!
UPDATE! Well whaddaya know... I found the rain rail was slightly shifted and one of the holes had stretched a bit, causing the dribble around the mounting stud - a direct result of my Samsonite Gorilla install technique on the first pass. So I pulled all the nuts off, reset the rain rail, then reinstalled the retainers using the proper torque sequence (didn't find a baby torque wrench, so I just twisted till it felt right and they were all even)... and... lo and behold, it is now watertight!
Last edited by trickyrix; 10-29-2007 at 05:56 PM.
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'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
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for the rain rail, I'd just snug them and then add about half turn, maybe a little more. They dont need to be that tight, just tight enough to sell water out
It was 80 to 85 INCH LBS
Sweet! I'll let y'all know if this fixes my little leak...
'94 Black & Black & Tan
'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
Roger Moore: the Danny White of James Bonds
Have Bean come over. I hear he is good with a torque wrench.
As good as you with windshields?Originally Posted by Titus
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Lightness? What's that? I drive a PRHT!
Yep... we each have our own area of expertise.
I didn't know you had to have a torque wrench to take your car apart and put it in a...
'94 Black & Black & Tan
'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
Roger Moore: the Danny White of James Bonds
Or take it out of the boxI didn't know you had to have a torque wrench to take your car apart and put it in a
Hmm what is decent? Are we talking about your decent or my decent? I'm just curious because I don't want to offend anyone else's decent...
"Did you say 40 or 14?"
Ouch!
It's back together and running about... you'd have to ask the new owner how it's going!Or take it out of the box
Kidding, kidding...
Sorry, I did not know, please give my condolences to the new owner
Hmm what is decent? Are we talking about your decent or my decent? I'm just curious because I don't want to offend anyone else's decent...
Yes.
Does it have a new clutch in it yet?
Well,
He didn't say it was running up & down the street... so I'd say no.
Daily Driver: 2013 Club edition in Pearl White Mica
Lightness? What's that? I drive a PRHT!
Yes... it's been to the office and back several times. Although the pilot bearing squeals like a little biotch!Well,
He didn't say it was running up & down the street.
Wait... when did we start calling him pilot bearing?
So...did you hose it down? How did it work out?
OH, we're back to the original thread now?
Yep, I hosed it down thoroughly at the car wash and it's as tight as a nun's c-... er, uh... it's now waterproof.
Thanks for the torque info!
'94 Black & Black & Tan
'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
Roger Moore: the Danny White of James Bonds
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Sailor at the helm: What? But I was trying to get us lost...
Captain: Well, just spin the wheel around now and see where we end up next!
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