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Old 05-22-2002, 10:24 AM
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FSTB torque question

When installing one of these, what is the ideal torque for the nuts? I've heard people say never overtighten them.
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Old 05-22-2002, 10:32 AM
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The 3 strut tower nuts should be 35 foot lbs.
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Originally posted by njmaxseltd
The 3 strut tower nuts should be 35 foot lbs.
Thanks alot, I appreciate the help.
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Old 05-22-2002, 01:26 PM
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Originally posted by njmaxseltd
The 3 strut tower nuts should be 35 foot lbs.
I thought it was 30?
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Old 05-22-2002, 03:50 PM
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I believe it's 35.
I also think it's in the FAQs section
or somewhere on the site anyway.
Of course there's that link in the top right
you know, "search"?
When I put my FTSB in I didn't know any better
and I didn't have a torque wrench anyway.
So I just cranked it down as hard as I could.
Worked fine for me.

BUT - WARNING - I've read posts from peeps who broke off the bolt 'cause they overtightened.

So I'd do the search / read the FAQs to confirm 35.
And I'd borrow, rent or buy a torque wrench.
Harbor freight tools has em pretty cheap.
Got mine fer 10 bucks when they had a sale.
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Old 05-22-2002, 04:39 PM
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The FSM reads 29-40, so 35 is a good number. Over the years I have collected a good number of scanned FSM pages and they are invaluable. I really need to buy a FSM, but we really should have somewhere that has FSM pages that can be had by people. It would alleviate a lot of repetitive questions as well.
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Originally posted by xHypex
The FSM reads 29-40, so 35 is a good number. Over the years I have collected a good number of scanned FSM pages and they are invaluable. I really need to buy a FSM, but we really should have somewhere that has FSM pages that can be had by people. It would alleviate a lot of repetitive questions as well.
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I think that would be illegal to post those manuals on the internet without permission first from the writers of them, Nissan. I have some CD's for the newer maximas (given to me), but they are my own copies, I think I lost them anyway.
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Originally posted by njmaxseltd
The 3 strut tower nuts should be 35 foot lbs.
35 is the number.
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