torque question
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torque question
I changed out master cylinder for chrome one
manual I think says 6 to 8 nm I did that seemed like alot of torque the gasket started to smash out between top and bottom of cap
am i reading wronng on torque
torque wrench is brand new never used
any help
manual I think says 6 to 8 nm I did that seemed like alot of torque the gasket started to smash out between top and bottom of cap
am i reading wronng on torque
torque wrench is brand new never used
any help
If it is too tight it will leak. Just loosen up the screws a bit until the gasket does not look smushed. If it still leaks get a new gasket. On the brake fluid reservoir it is always less tight than thought it should be.
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Be sure there is no brake fluid between the gasket and cap, it will leak and you will think it a gasket and go buy another at $20. I did this after laying the cap upside down and got fluid between cap and gasket.
Like someone said dont squish the gasket when tightening, even 1 NM or 8 in lbs seems like too much, snug it tight w/o crushing the gasket and you will be ok, unless you overfilled it, and iff you have a RG it will stain the plastic
Like someone said dont squish the gasket when tightening, even 1 NM or 8 in lbs seems like too much, snug it tight w/o crushing the gasket and you will be ok, unless you overfilled it, and iff you have a RG it will stain the plastic
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