i read on here to torque to 9lbs. when i got to 7 lbs the bolt broke. i know the torque is not critical but wanna get it right so i dont have to keep checking and tightening little by little. also, i was lucky enough to just take the cover off and remove the broke bolt by hand. that could have been a horror show.

 

Although there is a torque spec. It's more important to do it in a criss cross pattern. I just run them down gently snug going back and forth til it sits flats. Then gently snug. Your only flattening an o-ring then it hits the hard plastic cover to the head. Then just a snug. I've never had an issue.

 

Just checked Bentley: 10 Nm or 7.3 ft-lbs.

You have to be very careful with those low torque values, and use a dedicated in-lbs torque meter. I've used the following with perfect outcomes, but I'm sure there are other (cheaper) options out there:
https://store.snapon.com/Standard-Mo...--P642513.aspx


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thanks for the help

 

Just changed this gasket, thanks for the torque specs.

 

Tightening sequence according to newtis:
https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/obj/FWA9zb4

 

Saw this a day late. I did the typical criss cross from center out. :(

 

One could argue that I posted the link to newtis one day late. :-)

You should be fine if you cleaned the surfaces well, checked that the gasket is correctly fitted and did not tighten the bolts to full torque in one go each.

 

Cleaned everything well, tightened in steps.