So, I was torqueing down my rocker box and a rocker arm bolt broke before I reached torque. It was the last one I was finalizing torque. Talk about a bunch of doo doo! It never got to the torque.
I was just wondering if anyone else has ever had this problem. I'm sure my torque wrench is good, and my service manual calls for 18-22ft lbs for the rocker bolts...

 

u sure its not inch lbs? i thought those rockers bolts had inch lbs settings.

 

it looks like you had the right torque setting for the box cover bolts. some of the others are inch lbs.

I changed mine out a while back and seem to remember that they might be different lengths. is it possible you put one in that was too long?

 

thx....they are all the same lengths on mine...2003, i just had bad luck i think

 

I just had the same issue with my 04 FXST. As I was putting everything back together, I was torquing down the Rocker Arm Bolts and broke one right off before I even reached the required torque. It says in the manual 18-22 foot pounds, not inch pounds.