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Weegie Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 3196 |
Personally I am very reluctant to exceed recommended torque settings. The danger is, especially with alloy components, that you can induce stress fractures, which can not only lead to more leaks but the need to replace the item completely.
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1st Mar 2015 12:48pm |
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pld118 Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Bairns Posts: 4218 |
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1st Mar 2015 12:53pm |
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Weegie Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 3196 |
In which case I would be looking at the mating surfaces. A persistent leak is a right PITA. John
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1st Mar 2015 12:57pm |
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CG-SC Member Since: 06 May 2011 Location: Falkirk Posts: 528 |
If you are 'handy' with spanners and have a bit of a feel for mechanical sympathy then not every bolt needs to be torqued.......I personally don't torque everything.
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3rd Mar 2015 6:49pm |
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