57 universal joint torque

[cscolastico]

Hello all. Finally replaced my pinion oil seal and ready to attach the drive shaft. Does anyone know the torque spec for the u bolts that attached the universal joint to the pinion yoke? I couldn't find it in the manual, and I over tightened it and stripped the threads on the u bolt - don't want to do it again. Thanks

 

[jack-in-sac]

You can look up torque specifications for any size nut and bolt. There are tables available on the internet.

 

[zeroroadkill]

There is finger tight, hand tight, wrist tight, elbow tight, arm tight, shoulder tight and too tight!
On the U-jount bolts I use wrist tight! Use new lock washers.

last time I used my torque wrench on small bolts even according to the manual I stripped them!

 

[cscolastico]

Thanks Zero -that's exactly what I did. don't know what I was thinking.

 

[CSPIDY]

Good call on the new lock washers