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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Bubba on November 21, 2009, 09:35:05 AM

Title: bolts
Post by: Bubba on November 21, 2009, 09:35:05 AM

any body know the torque for crown wheel bolts xj d30 and also the bearing saddles

Title: Re: bolts
Post by: Tragic on November 21, 2009, 10:56:54 AM

Bloody hell! Bubba asking technical questions? :017:

Ring gear to carrier, 55ft/lbs
Bearing caps, 60ft/lbs

(Don't blame me, found them here) (http://www.scribd.com/doc/9374652/Axle-Torque-Settings#key2t809wf41dk6rlsoo2b)

Hope this helps!

Title: Re: bolts
Post by: Bubba on November 21, 2009, 11:46:48 AM

sombody asked and couldent remember off the top of my head i told them 50 to 60 for the ring 60 70 for bearings thing that made me unsure was he was sure an xj d30 was not the same as the others  is a reverse cut ........dunno but i would have thought the forces was the same

Title: Re: bolts
Post by: PtP on November 21, 2009, 01:38:51 PM

Quote from: V8 Bubba on November 21, 2009, 11:46:48 AM

sombody asked and ........

Would that be our friend (Jez???) from Halesowen?

By chance, I drove past where he and his mate Pete live today and stopped to say hello.

Title: Re: bolts
Post by: Bubba on November 21, 2009, 05:59:16 PM

it was indeed

Title: Re: bolts
Post by: JamesH on November 24, 2009, 10:08:27 AM

FRom the worksop manual - for high pinion axle:

DESCRIPTION TORQUE
Fill Hole Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 N·m (25 ft. lbs.)
Diff. Cover Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 N·m (30 ft. lbs.)
Bearing Cap Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.)
Ring Gear Bolt . . . . . . . 95–122 N·m (70–90 ft. lbs.)
Axle Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 N·m (175 ft. lbs.)
Hub Brg. Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 N·m (75 ft. lbs.)
Lower Ball Stud . . . . . . . . . . . 108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.)
Upper Ball Stud . . . . . . . . . . . 101 N·m (75 ft. lbs.)