10 newton meters sounds like a small amount for cam cover bolts
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10 newton meters sounds like a small amount for cam cover bolts
7 foot lbs seems a lil loose to me for the cam cover bolts. the service manual states to torque to that weight. What do u think?
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From: richardson, tx, US
Re: 10 newton meters sounds like a small amount for cam cover bolts (redpeppers)
the 8mm boltes that require a 10mm socket are about 7 ft/lbs. usually for those, they are "by feel" torque, meaning i just torque it with a 10mm wrench by feel. If you're talking about the cam cam bolts, the ones that require 12mm sockets, those are 19-20 ft/lbs and you do need a torque wrench for that.
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Re: 10 newton meters sounds like a small amount for cam cover bolts (redpeppers)
they snap easily. don't over torque them. i always just tighten them as hard as i can with my left hand choking up on the ratchet (i'm right-handed). 
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