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Title: N/S idler arm
Post by: old cruiser on 04 January 2007, 14:59:40

Does anyone know the correct torque settings for the idler I know the setting for the one that connects to the centre tie rod assembly which is 60Nm, but need to know setting of the other end where the heat shield connects to.
cheers Pete

Title: Re: N/S idler arm
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 January 2007, 07:10:39

BTT

Title: Re: N/S idler arm
Post by: nixoro on 05 January 2007, 12:02:41

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Does anyone know the correct torque settings for the idler I know the setting for the one that connects to the centre tie rod assembly which is 60Nm, but need to know setting of the other end where the heat shield connects to.
cheers Pete

Anyone on here with a haynes to hand :question as I have no Idea sorry :-[

Title: Re: N/S idler arm
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 January 2007, 12:07:09

From memory, its the same again,60Nm....will check later.

Title: Re: N/S idler arm
Post by: old cruiser on 05 January 2007, 15:49:28

Ok thanks Mark appreciate that if you could.
Would appear that vauxhall state (in the unmentionable!) that the torque setting is 118 lbf ft (160Nm) which to me seems ridiculously tight (maybe this is for the Drop arm on driver's side perhaps) would probably end up stripping the thread, so for the moment I have torqued to 44 lbf ft (60Nm).
Cheers Pete

Title: Re: N/S idler arm
Post by: old cruiser on 06 January 2007, 11:23:32

Mark did you have anymore joy on that steering idler arm torque setting?
cheers Pete

Title: Re: N/S idler arm
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 January 2007, 12:10:37

As I suspected, its 60Nm

Title: Re: N/S idler arm
Post by: old cruiser on 06 January 2007, 12:47:54

ok thanks for that Mark.
Cheers pete