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Lug nut torque? #22769 February 26, 2002 11:21 pm UTC February 26, 2002 11:21 pm UTC
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,754 London Shaun MacLary OP Serious Member
Shaun MacLary OP Serious Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,754 London	How much torque should I use when putting my lug nuts back on? I can't find it in my Chilton.

Re: Lug nut torque? #22770 February 27, 2002 02:58 am UTC February 27, 2002 02:58 am UTC
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,637 NiagaraFalls, ON Paul Bratina Insane Member
Paul Bratina Insane Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,637 NiagaraFalls, ON	120-140 Nm (or about 90-100ft.lbs)

Re: Lug nut torque? #22771 February 27, 2002 04:07 pm UTC February 27, 2002 04:07 pm UTC
Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 152 Burlington, Ontario, CAN G Glenn Turnock Member
Glenn Turnock Member G Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 152 Burlington, Ontario, CAN	If memory serves... 87-101 ft-lbs is the quoted spec from the "official" shop manual. I'd lean towards the lower end of that scale.. (i.e. 90 ft-lbs) so as not to put undue strain on your rotors, which will warp easily if you overtorque. Cheers Glenn [ February 27, 2002: Message edited by: Glenn Turnock ]

Re: Lug nut torque? #22772 February 27, 2002 05:15 pm UTC February 27, 2002 05:15 pm UTC
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,070 Ft.Erie ONT Canada S Steve Leigh Serious Member
Steve Leigh Serious Member S Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,070 Ft.Erie ONT Canada	tighter than hell then another 1/4 turn or 1/2 a turn before it snaps or strips :rolleyes: 2007 Toyota Yaris RS 91 LASER RS (N/T) Auto (PARTING OUT) 95 Honda VLX

Re: Lug nut torque? #22773 February 27, 2002 09:19 pm UTC February 27, 2002 09:19 pm UTC
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,754 London Shaun MacLary OP Serious Member
Shaun MacLary OP Serious Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,754 London	we put them on at 80 yesterday so I guess we were in the ball park.

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