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Originally Posted by steved0x
Similar story for me, 10 NM on the bolts, and I did use blue Loctite. I cannot remember if I used an alternating pattern or not, but I don't believe one was specified. I personally went around a couple of times and tightened them up little by little, and then once the torque wrench clicked I went around and did them all again.
What really helped me was I went to Lowe's and got 3 longer bolts that matched the sump bolts and got the heads cut off using the machine that cuts links of chain. Then I threaded these (now studs) into the the sump and used them as a guide to make sure that I was sliding the cover on correctly. This helped me make sure that I didn't smear the sealant all over...  |
Wow, I'm about to do mine as well, and that is SOLID advice! Great idea, thanks!!
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2000 S - Borla Exhaust, TS Cat Deletes, RSS UDP, B&M Short Shift, T96 Steering Wheel, Potenza RE-71R's,
Mantis 2.0L Deep Sump, de-snorkeled, Bilstein PSS9 Coil-Overs, Rennline lug studs, and auto crossed regularly.
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