Recovered a BIG Oops! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Soybeanrice · 06-09-2016, 05:45 PM

While I was changing out the engine mounts for some BMR polyurathane ones, I had to take off my intake manifold so I could raise the engine higher and remove the old stock mounts...

I rushed to put the IM back on and decided that if I wasnt gonna use loctite, that I would just tighten a little harder than normal.

Well, I paid the price.

I got lucky with an easy out

The IM bolt is special order from a stealership and is 25 bucks! Can you believe that?!

Ledzepx · 06-09-2016, 05:50 PM

Weeeeewh you are sooooo lucky. So what are you gonna do. Overtighten them or loctite?

Soybeanrice · 06-09-2016, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ledzepx

Weeeeewh you are sooooo lucky. So what are you gonna do. Overtighten them or loctite?

Black_SS10 · 06-09-2016, 06:57 PM

Those bolts are only torqued to 104in/lbs and in sequence. Glad you got the broken one out.

pg 76 on a pdf viewer shows the sequence.

http://www.techafx.com/sites/techafx...structions.pdf

Olddudesrule · 06-10-2016, 09:45 AM

Yea, convert that to ftlbs, and you can see how easy it would be to snap that head right off!! Gotta always check those torque specs!!

06-09-2016, 05:45 PM	#1
Soybeanrice Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 793	Recovered a BIG Oops! While I was changing out the engine mounts for some BMR polyurathane ones, I had to take off my intake manifold so I could raise the engine higher and remove the old stock mounts... I rushed to put the IM back on and decided that if I wasnt gonna use loctite, that I would just tighten a little harder than normal. Well, I paid the price. I got lucky with an easy out The IM bolt is special order from a stealership and is 25 bucks! Can you believe that?!

06-09-2016, 05:50 PM	#2
Ledzepx Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro 6sp. Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Jersey Posts: 639	Weeeeewh you are sooooo lucky. So what are you gonna do. Overtighten them or loctite? __________________ www.rsconversions.com

06-09-2016, 06:57 PM	#4
Black_SS10 SomeguyK Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: FL Posts: 1,947	Those bolts are only torqued to 104in/lbs and in sequence. Glad you got the broken one out. pg 76 on a pdf viewer shows the sequence. http://www.techafx.com/sites/techafx...structions.pdf __________________ TMS 427, Dart iron Block, Forged assembly, Frankenstien heads, AGP TT 62/62 BB turbo's, AGP/Fore triple fuel system, Tilton clutch, Holley 1 7/8 shorties, Technostalgia tail lights,Oracle, Aeroforce, MGW shifter,Flowmaster, Pegasus subframe bushings,BMR trailing & toe arms,Z28 UCA bushings,Zl1 rear sway bar,Prothane,BMR,Goodridge brake lines,Ridetech HQ coilovers,3.91,Trutrac,billet caps,DSS axles,HE offest,built TR6060,1LE diffuser,Havoc spoiler,SSclones,20in MRR 017, Pirelli P Zero, Nitto NT555RII More to come. Last edited by Black_SS10; 06-10-2016 at 11:12 AM.

06-10-2016, 09:45 AM	#5
Olddudesrule Resident nomad Drives: 2014 Summit White 1SS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,766	Yea, convert that to ftlbs, and you can see how easy it would be to snap that head right off!! Gotta always check those torque specs!! __________________ Sold: 2007 Z06 2002 Viper GTS/ACR 2003 Z06 1965 FFR Cobra 2012 Nissan 370Z ADM LSA Stage II, Roto-Fab CAI, Kooks LTH/HFC's, Phastek CC, ported TB, Mishimoto radiator and oil cooler, BC Racing ER Series CO's, JPSS 32mm Black Magic rear bar, JPSS front inserts, R1 Concepts Premier slotted rotors/Goodrich SS lines, Schroth ASM harness, MGW flatstick, Brey-Krause HB, Tuned by NicD, at Cordes Performance Racing.