Rear End Cover Torque Specs??
10-06-2003, 01:17 PM
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Rear End Cover Torque Specs??
My rear-end cover has sprung a leak. Is there a torque requirement for the rear-end cover bolts?
Would also love to hear everyone's "tricks" to seal this problem area. I have heard people who simple replace the gasket and people who use RTV red gasket maker. Any thoughts?
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Would also love to hear everyone's "tricks" to seal this problem area. I have heard people who simple replace the gasket and people who use RTV red gasket maker. Any thoughts?
Thanks.
10-06-2003, 01:42 PM
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Re: Rear End Cover Torque Specs??
I remeber the cover bolts are like 17ft/lbs or so but really with a 10 bolt cover having the same torque on all bolts is very important and tightend in a stagerd pattern. But paper gasket they use is crap and yeah RTV will probley work well, I use Toyota FIPG (formed in place gasket) and in my opinion is the best RTV and I have never had a problem. You can ask for it by name at a toyota parts store pronounced "FI-PIG." Also I like to put some RTV around each bolt hole and a dab on the bolts. And don't put on too much RTV just a nice .060" bead is adequate.
10-06-2003, 03:52 PM
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Re: Rear End Cover Torque Specs??
Here's all the torque info you should need:
http://www.ls1howto.com/
http://www.ls1howto.com/
10-06-2003, 04:25 PM
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Re: Rear End Cover Torque Specs??
Thanks for the help guys.
As for the LS1howto site, I tried looking there earlier but I couldn't find anything for the rear-end cover. What name is it under?
As for the LS1howto site, I tried looking there earlier but I couldn't find anything for the rear-end cover. What name is it under?
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Re: Rear End Cover Torque Specs??
Ok Guys -
Toyota has two versions of their FIPG, a BLACK one for oil pans and cam covers & a RED one for transmission pans. Which one are you guys most familiar with? Is red for hotter temps and black for lower temps? I would think for a rear end cover, the hotter the better.
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Toyota has two versions of their FIPG, a BLACK one for oil pans and cam covers & a RED one for transmission pans. Which one are you guys most familiar with? Is red for hotter temps and black for lower temps? I would think for a rear end cover, the hotter the better.
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Re: Rear End Cover Torque Specs??
I've always used black FIPG on GM diff covers and 90% of other oil sealing (timing covers, valve covers, oil pans etc). Only for 4runner/tacoma trans pans have I used red.
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