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02-15-2009, 07:47 PM
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overtorque rocker arms
I was using a torque wrench today that I was not familiar with today and torquing down my rocker arms. I realized afterwards that I had applied about 36 inch pounds too much torque. After I torque them, I heard something like a grinding sound, or kind of like sandpaper grit rubbing on something. It was like that for about 10 minutes until I unscrewed them to release the pressure. I don't know how tough the pushrods and lifters are to withstand something like this. I just want to make sure the "grinding" noise wasn't the pushrods cracking themselves or digging into the lifters and messing them up. It's probably OK, because I figure these types of parts are pretty tough to put up with the stresses they do. Any thoughts?
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02-16-2009, 04:26 PM
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Re: overtorque rocker arms
Can you give some particulars on the vehicle we are talking about?
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1989 Caprice Classic Wagon, Olds 307 ,SMI Q-Jet, 200R4 w/Shift kit, Flowmaster 50, Hotchkiss sway bars, KYB Shocks. Jet Chip, 1989 Mustang LX 5.0 5sp convertible 1992 Camry LE 2.2 1996 Suzuki RMX250 I'm a victim of circumstance [ 
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02-17-2009, 03:03 PM
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Re: overtorque rocker arms
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1989 Caprice Classic Wagon, Olds 307 ,SMI Q-Jet, 200R4 w/Shift kit, Flowmaster 50, Hotchkiss sway bars, KYB Shocks. Jet Chip, 1989 Mustang LX 5.0 5sp convertible 1992 Camry LE 2.2 1996 Suzuki RMX250 I'm a victim of circumstance [
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