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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 3:01 pm    Post subject: Bumper bolt torque? Reply with quote
Finally replacing my front bumper after the crash with a BBQ. The existing two bolts came off remarkably easy.

I'm replacing with stock (black). Anybody know the torque for these and the rear bumper, as well?
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 4:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Bumper bolt torque? Reply with quote
Book says 17 lbs. Someone confirm that I can read
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Bumper bolt torque? Reply with quote
Gutentite.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Bumper bolt torque? Reply with quote
Crank ‘em down pretty good but not too hard.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:20 pm    Post subject: Re: Bumper bolt torque? Reply with quote
This is not a critical torque value. Tighten it enough to stay on and not enough that you break something.

There is a torque value for almost every fastener but unless
it is a critical engine or suspension or brake part just do not get too worried about it.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Bumper bolt torque? Reply with quote
dobryan wrote:
This is not a critical torque value. Tighten it enough to stay on and not enough that you break something.

There is a torque value for almost every fastener but unless
it is a critical engine or suspension or brake part just do not get too worried about it.


Since there are only two, seems kinda critical. After my at speed collision with a flying BBQ, I'm a little leary of large pieces of metal going under the van.

I'll either look up the bolt spec or use a little loctite. I've broken a few captive nuts in my day using gutentite. A bit of a pain when you do so.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Bumper bolt torque? Reply with quote
elizer wrote:
Book says 17 lbs. Someone confirm that I can read


Mine has nothing on the older bumper. But that would seem about right.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:14 am    Post subject: Re: Bumper bolt torque? Reply with quote
Yeah it does take a few years to calibrate gutentite to the bolt size.
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