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Old Apr 2, 2017 | 09:47 AM
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Default Torque Specs to help with Auto Tranny Install

Hi all!

I am desperately searching for torque specs for my car/year and can't seem to find them. I have downloaded a manual and checked online in a bunch of places but can't find anything that instills confidence in me as being accurate. I am in the last legs of replacing my failed automatic transmission on my 2001 accord 4 banger SULEV sedan. We have a rebuilt tranny in place and bolted up... just need some specs:

I am searching for torque specs for:
Flywheel bolts
Tranny-engine mounts
Axle nut
Ball Joints

I suppose the flywheel bolts are the #1 torque spec I am needing. I saw 75.5lb listed, and when we tried that it started to round the bolt and we were too freaked out about snapping one off.

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Old Apr 2, 2017 | 12:07 PM
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Default Re: Torque Specs to help with Auto Tranny Install

Originally Posted by bestofthe80s

I am searching for torque specs for:
Flywheel bolts
Driveplate(flexplate) bolts to the crankshaft(use correct 12pt socket) are 54lbft(74N-m) This is a differnt spec from the MT cars.
Tighten bolts in a criss cross pattern.
Driveplate(flexplate) bolts to the torque converter(6mm shank w/10mm heads) are only 8.7lbft(12N-m)
Install all the bolts first do not tighten, then tighten them to ~4lbft(finger tight) and then again to 8.7lbft. You want the TC to be flat and concentric to the flexplate.
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Tranny-engine mounts
There are a few different sized bolts and brackets.
Rear mount bracket bolts 12mm bolts are 40lb-ft(54N-M) and the 10mm bolts are 30lbft(44N-m)
Bellhousing bolts are 47lbft(64N-m)
Transmission mount bracket nuts are 28lbft(38N-M)
Transmission mount through bolt is 40lbft(54N-m), install but do not tighten until everything is aligned/installed properly to prevent misalignment.
Front mount(stopper) is 28lbft(38N-m) for the bracket to engine.
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Axle nut
181lbft(245N-m)
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Ball Joints
Lower is 36-43lbft(49-59N-m)
Upper is 29-35lbft(39-47N-m)
Originally Posted by bestofthe80s
I suppose the flywheel bolts are the #1 torque spec I am needing. I saw 75.5lb listed,
I beleive that is the torque spec for the MT flywheel bolts, not the AT driveplate(flexplate) bolts. Two different bolts.
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Old Apr 2, 2017 | 07:24 PM
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Awesome, thanks for all that info. I had a feeling those were the wrong specs for the flywheel. Much appreciated!
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 06:12 PM
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I found the pages eventually, it is difficult searching these PDF's when your in the weeds...


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Old Jan 2, 2021 | 01:37 PM
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Default Re: Torque Specs to help with Auto Tranny Install

I have a 2013 4 cylinder EX-L sedan that looks like it is leaking from the torque converter cover. Does anyone know the torque specs on that? I'm having trouble finding it online.
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Old Jan 2, 2021 | 05:32 PM
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Default Re: Torque Specs to help with Auto Tranny Install

You should ask this in the appropriate forum, this is for earlier ones. You want the 2013-2015 forum:
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-...2013-2015-167/

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