went to 10Nm on my stubby 1/4" torque wrench, they dont feel super tight but presume the gasket and a bit of thermal expansion need to be taken into account.
Clutch Cover removal
Re: Clutch Cover removal
used my breaker bar with a bit of scaffold pole on the end, want to make sure there are no oil or coolant leaks.
went to 10Nm on my stubby 1/4" torque wrench, they dont feel super tight but presume the gasket and a bit of thermal expansion need to be taken into account.
went to 10Nm on my stubby 1/4" torque wrench, they dont feel super tight but presume the gasket and a bit of thermal expansion need to be taken into account.
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benny hedges
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Re: Clutch Cover removal
yeh dont go tightening them while the engine is hot either... a mate did that on his fizzy and while we were sat having a brew we could hear PING, PING, PING as his head studs ripped out as it cooled!
long walk home!
long walk home!
You do not have to say anything. But it may harm your defence if you do not mention when posting something which you later rely on in quote. Anything you do say may be ripped to sh*t.
Re: Clutch Cover removal
will fill with oil and coolant and give it a run
Re: Clutch Cover removal
That's where you're going wrong. 
The big (27mm?) clutch centre nut is done up to a very high setting; the ones that hold the clutch pressure plate on are only a fraction of that, just normal tight with a spanner.
No call at all for a breaker bar for those, a 1/4" socket set is more than enough.
Same for the ones holding the clutch cover on, and waterpump.
Read your Haynes more carefully, and identify the correct bolts by using the parts lists with diagrams in the sticky threads in the Workshop section.
The big (27mm?) clutch centre nut is done up to a very high setting; the ones that hold the clutch pressure plate on are only a fraction of that, just normal tight with a spanner.
No call at all for a breaker bar for those, a 1/4" socket set is more than enough.
Same for the ones holding the clutch cover on, and waterpump.
Read your Haynes more carefully, and identify the correct bolts by using the parts lists with diagrams in the sticky threads in the Workshop section.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.