The correct torque setting for this component can be found in the workshop manual F:02:01 (Clutch Housing To Case) "We're here to help you" Seasons Greetings! DMC Help / De Lorean Services / <dmchelp@xxxx> Web Site: (TEMPORARY)<www.geocities.com/dmcjoe> ----- Original Message ----- From: Walter <Whalt@xxxx> To: <gwells@xxxx> Cc: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [DML] Torque settings > Graham, > > I think the 4 bolts you are referring to are listed in the parts manual on > page 4:1:1 as > Fig. 2, Part Number 101078, Screw M10, Qty 4. > > The remarks say it is 'automatic also', but the automatic section was > obviously written by someone else with a different style of writing. And > apparently it doesn't mention this part anyway. > > Premise 1) The parts manual says that this part of the manual transmission > is the same as the automatic. > > Premise 2) The automatic section of the parts manual gives no torque > specification equal to the 14 ft-lbs that is 'apparently' listed in the > manual section. > > Conclusion 1) Either they disagree or we are looking at the wrong part. > > Conclusion 2) Choose a torque setting that is for a similarly described > part. That could be 18 ft-lbs which still seems bit weak. I suggest > starting with 18 ft-lbs and re-checking the torque periodically until you > are satisfied that it is tight enough. > > When is someone going to write a new service manual that takes all this into > consideration? > > Walt Tampa, FL