Tom,
It's a 40% reduction in torque.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Phelan" <tomph@home.com>
To: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 11:41 PM
Subject: Re: Rusted wheel studs
> <snip>
>
> > Use antisieze on the lugnuts/studs and insist on the nuts being torqued
to
> the proper
> > specification, not just run down hard with an air wrench set on
> "cold-weld" ;^)
>
> On a side note - what is the torque value when you use antisieze? It's my
> understanding that you use a lower torque value when using antisieze since
> it is so slippery? Using standard torque values will result in over
> tightening the nut. I had some head bolts fail/break on a two cycle
engine
> once when I torqued to recommended torque using antisieze. I have heard
that
> the torque value can be in the neighborhood of 80% recommended torque. Is
> this true?
>
> Tom P
>
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