Torque figures - chain guides & tensioner

[Phelpo711]

As above, torque figures required for all 3 guides and the tensioner! I've heard that they are low but just need to double check!

Thanks

 

[ep3itrdc5]

something like 12Nm if i remember,

 

[Phelpo711]

Yeah and then I've heard 24nm for the tensioner or just one of the guides?! Just need to clarify before I put them on!

 

[ep3itrdc5]

tensioner arm is 22Nm,

 

[C&S Evo7]

to be fair , i wouldnt use a torque wrench on most of this stuff, just hand tight with a std ratchet will see you about right.

 

[Phelpo711]

Usually if agree with you, but 12-22nm is nothing, you will massively go over that with a 1/2" drive ratchet. I'll be thread locking them in also but this is one part if rather do with the correct torques!

So everything bolt on the guides / tensioner is 12nm except for the tensioner arm is 22nm?

 

[C&S Evo7]

yes absolutly they arnt tight at all, i wouldnt really class a 1/2 " ratchet as std, thats way too big to be using for guides etc. 3/8 " at most . theres a specific type of threadloc too, but i cant remember what it is sorry .

 

[Phelpo711]

Yeah that is true, they are only small after all haha. It's one that can set in oil, loctite 428 I think does it?! I'll find it either way!

Cheers!

 

[ep3itrdc5]

to be fair , i wouldnt use a torque wrench on most of this stuff, just hand tight with a std ratchet will see you about right.

obviously torque settings are there for a reason, to keep everything uniformly tight. i would always follow them on engine work, i'm surprised you say you wouldn't bother when in another post you have supplied torque settings...i would say a chain tensioner bolt which is small enough to be easily over tightened and potentially stretched worst case scenario causing premature failure, is more important to have a torque setting than an M12 caliper bolt.

 

[Phelpo711]

Just to clarify...

Has someone got a definite answer for the 3 guides & tensioner please....

Thanks!!

 

[C&S Evo7]

obviously torque settings are there for a reason, to keep everything uniformly tight. i would always follow them on engine work, i'm surprised you say you wouldn't bother when in another post you have supplied torque settings...i would say a chain tensioner bolt which is small enough to be easily over tightened and potentially stretched worst case scenario causing premature failure, is more important to have a torque setting than an M12 caliper bolt.

i supplied the torque setting as i knew what it was off the top of my head for a bolt of that size. , i wouldnt normally use a torque wrench for caliper bolts, but i wouldnt use a 1/4 drive ratchet for them either. i understand torque settings are there for a reason, and as an experienced mechanical engineer (not a car mechanic) for 30 years i am very confident i would not overtighten any small diameter bolts enough to cause them to stretch using the right sized (std) hand tools for the job. no one should ever be using a 1/2" ratchet or a nut gun on an M6 threaded bolt and vice versa, a 1/4 ratchet isnt right for an M10 + .

 

[C&S Evo7]

 

[Phelpo711]

Thanks for your help! May i ask where this diagram is from?

Cheers

 

[miki1212]

from the rsx shop manual, download it from clubrsx.com

 

[CaLi]

You can find the workshop manual here...

http://www.itr-dc5.com/forum/index.php?/topic/6545-rsx-workshop-manual/