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Old Jul 3, 2016 | 01:40 AM
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the.Santorini
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Default Re: Whine from Engine bay

All was going well until reassembly and the worst happened... a bolt broke in the block. I was careful to read and follow the service manual. It indicated to tighten to 35nm so I set my torque wrench accordingly. The larger bolts went in fine but the 5th bolt snapped and my heart immediately sank to my gut because I knew right then that this just became a disaster. So much for saving some money and having the satisfaction of DIY. The worst part is I was turning thinking the wrench should be close to clicking. I questioned and should have stopped when snug. I know better than to keep going when it starts getting snug. I'm really beating myself up over this... ::::dunce cap:::::

Update: so I see now that I missed the bit explaining the M6 bolts should have been 10nm. I hope I didn't ruin the block. :/
 

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