05-01-2018, 11:56 PM
David is absolutely right, or to re-phrase it, the torque specified for a joint must reference the assembly condition (dry or oiled); either directly, or by default through a work standard.
In the modern industry 'standard' bolt torques are only for general work; torques for 'important' joints are established by individual tests of a number of samples, joint by joint.
For the vintage car enthusiast this is hardly practicable, and we have to rely mostly on 'feel' and the advice of those who bravely went before us!
In the modern industry 'standard' bolt torques are only for general work; torques for 'important' joints are established by individual tests of a number of samples, joint by joint.
For the vintage car enthusiast this is hardly practicable, and we have to rely mostly on 'feel' and the advice of those who bravely went before us!