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Re: Torque Question for Bruce

Posted By: RussP
Date: Friday, 29 July 2005, at 6:58 a.m.

In Response To: Torque Question for Bruce (Capt. Dave Kosh)

Dave, if you broke one of those bolts they probably weren't the correct hardened bolts. I've been replacing running gear at the Rivera Beach Yacht Center for the last 6 months and I've seen the bolts anywhere from hand tight to needing a 3' pipe to break them. I'm sure each Mfg of transmissions has a torque spec but I make them as tight as I can with a 1/2" drive ratchet or combo wrench. With the new style couplings you have to use combination wrenches as ther is no clearance for a socket or torque wench. I always use new bolts and nuts as the old ones are stretched and stressed from use. It might also be possible the alignment is off causing a vibration. Did you use never seize on the threads?

RussP

Messages In This Thread

Torque Question for Bruce
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Friday, 29 July 2005, at 1:06 a.m.

Re: Torque Question for Bruce
RussP -- Friday, 29 July 2005, at 6:58 a.m.

Re: Torque Question for Bruce
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Friday, 29 July 2005, at 12:08 p.m.

Re: Torque Question for Bruce
Carl -- Saturday, 30 July 2005, at 11:42 a.m.

Re: Torque Question for Bruce
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Monday, 1 August 2005, at 10:35 a.m.

Re: Torque Question for Bruce
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Monday, 1 August 2005, at 10:40 a.m.

Re: Torque Question for Bruce
Carl -- Monday, 1 August 2005, at 1:29 p.m.

Re: Torque Question for Bruce
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Thursday, 11 August 2005, at 10:01 a.m.