Torque for U bolts and drive pinion flange

[oysta]

Hi All,

Took my rear axle assembly out for a good clean. Now its time to put it back in. Both my manuals (Ford and Gregorys) say to tighten U bolt nuts and drive pinion flange bolts to specified torque yet I can't seem to find what those specified torques are.

Any ideas??

[aviper4u]

hey i have an escort MKII 1978 will check my manual, i have it close by as i have been trying to solve the mystery of the missing coolant for a week now....

[aviper4u]

looking at the rear axle chapter of my manual, i find these torque wrench settings;
axle shaft flange bolts 25Nm
differential carrier to axle housing 41Nm
carrier bearing cap bolts 69Nm

[oysta]

Originally Posted by aviper4u

looking at the rear axle chapter of my manual, i find these torque wrench settings;
axle shaft flange bolts 25Nm
differential carrier to axle housing 41Nm
carrier bearing cap bolts 69Nm

I have those too plus more from the Ford manual but they're not for the oarts im interested in.

[whooligan]

Disregard the torque setting in the manuals if your u-bolt look a bit dodgy. I sold a guy all my spare u-bolts and he snapped all 3 sets because he insisted on achieving the torque setting in the manual....You'd think you'd learn after breaking the second set. : Obviously after 30 years the original u-bolts aren't up to it, so just tighten them to a reasonable level. I've replaced diffs contless times and I've never had one come loose and my old RS used to give them a good old pounding.

[aviper4u]

fair enough point as set above