Haynes Bravo and Brava Manual 3572 '95 to '00 (N to W reg)
ISBN: 9781859605721 / 1859605729
While rebuilding my engine I have found an incorrect torque figure in the Haynes manual. This caused me to snap the head off a bolt. Luckily I had spare bolts and my dad is a qualified engineer he knew how to remove the end of the bolt by hitting it with a centre punch.
I was fitting my clutch pressure plate to the flywheel. Something most people here would try when changing a clutch, with their Haynes manual as backup. There are 6 small M6 bolts.
Incorrect!
Correct! (But oddly worded)
As I tightened the bolt I could feel it wasn't right but double checked the book and thought it must just be the pressure plate springs winding in thats making it feel wrong and carried on then snap.
Id guess those bolts break at 18nm after testing a few spares on my spare flywheel.
Ive also checked my cinq haynes manual and that says 10Nm for its pressure plate bolts, so the Bravo Haynes book is almost certainly incorrect.
ISBN: 9781859605721 / 1859605729
While rebuilding my engine I have found an incorrect torque figure in the Haynes manual. This caused me to snap the head off a bolt. Luckily I had spare bolts and my dad is a qualified engineer he knew how to remove the end of the bolt by hitting it with a centre punch.
I was fitting my clutch pressure plate to the flywheel. Something most people here would try when changing a clutch, with their Haynes manual as backup. There are 6 small M6 bolts.
Incorrect!
Haynes Page 6-1 said:Pressure plate retaining bolts 25Nm 18lbf ft
Correct! (But oddly worded)
Fiat Service Manual - Section 1 - Intro & Tech Data said:
As I tightened the bolt I could feel it wasn't right but double checked the book and thought it must just be the pressure plate springs winding in thats making it feel wrong and carried on then snap.
Id guess those bolts break at 18nm after testing a few spares on my spare flywheel.
Ive also checked my cinq haynes manual and that says 10Nm for its pressure plate bolts, so the Bravo Haynes book is almost certainly incorrect.
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