05-03-2024, 01:35 PM | #1 |
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Torque to Yield Bolts Question
I recently installed the BMR rear cradle brace on my car and as recommended bought some new bolts instead of reusing the old ones. Factory specs say to tighten to 74 lb-ft, then an additional 90-105 degrees. I marked the heads of the bolts with a Sharpie, then tightened them as close to the required spec as possible.
On one of the bolts, I think I went past the 105 degrees by accident. Not by a lot, I would estimate 10-15 degrees. I've never dealt with these TTY bolts before. Do these bolts have some margin of safety built in so that if you slightly over tighten them they will be ok? It was a real bear getting them tightened the final pass with the car only on jack-stands and not a lot of room.
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05-03-2024, 05:54 PM | #2 |
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It is amazing how tighter those bolts have to be when you go another 90 degrees past 74lb/ft isn't it. IMHO if the bolt didn't snap at 10-15 degrees more, you will be fine. I would not recommend trying to "back it off" now that you're there. It's the stretching of the bolt (tension) that provides its holding power. You've stretched it (and it survived), so don't take that tension back off.
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