Diff drain plug torque?

[SUPRASUZUKI]

Doing a fluid service this weekend, got all the info I need except the torque figure for the diff drain plug. Searched but couldn't find it.:(

What's the figure?

[tDR]

Christ sake man don't be so anal - screw it 'til it gets tight then give it a 1/4 turn nip :)

[Tricky-Ricky]

Christ sake man don't be so anal - screw it 'til it gets tight then give it a 1/4 turn nip :)

LOL:d i have the same reaction to all this whats the torque figure for!!
don't think i have touched a torque wrench for years other than to rebuild an engine, and that was just con rod, crank and flywheel bolts;)

[tDR]

:D lol Ricky - sounds familiar. Yeah for stuff like you mention and we do have 4 torque wrenches for cross referencing when torquing the serious stuff but for most things torque can be felt and that's accurate enough :)

Cheers,

Brian.

[SUPRASUZUKI]

Thanks, I could have "guessed" that.

I just thought in the technical section there would be a technical answer.

[tDR]

You'd be best ordering a set of workshop manuals from CJ if you want torque specs for everything.

[SimonB]

According to the tech manual it is 49Nm for both drain and fill plugs. Must admit though getting the torque wrench out for that one's a bit much even for me! :)

[SUPRASUZUKI]

Thanks forthe info Simon. I know what you and the other guys mean, but using a torque wrench too often can't be a bad thing, can it?:(

[Tricky-Ricky]

I must admit its kind of a leaned thing, but also requires an aptitude/mechanical feel, call it what you will, and i guess some people need to use a torque wrench as they can never develope this, i know people that will shear bolts left right and centre and others that need to use locktite all the time, otherwise they would leave a trail of nuts and bolts:blink: