Hi everyone I want to see how common it is to break the oil squirter banjo bolts off in the block. Seemingly trouble free installation now I'm dreading this to the fullest.
Finishing up my build and decided I was going to delete them, we'll couldn't find a good enough length bolt locally, fine I'll reuse the old squirters as the benefits of keeping them are great. *bad idea* one snapped in block while torquing to 18ft/lb. ok off to Toyota to order 6 new ones.
Part#15703-66010
Fast forward 70 dollars later get them in mail a couple days later, lube the threads with assembly lube and installing this morning and dammit, doesn't feel like it's getting tight. Keep going just to have all six installed and come back around to torque them down. I'm tightening with torque wrench and being extra careful btw. First one breaks off, wrench never clicks. FU&K
Back the wrench down to 10ft/lbs. all good
Take it up to 15. Only one clicks the other 4(crying) still want to tighten.
What gives?
Did I miss an update that we did not want to get these tightened to TSRM spec?
Called Toyota and the first reaction was it's installed I don't know if we will replace, I'm like it has 12 month warranty, then he says they will need bolt back to check for cross threading and installer error. I'm like I promise I know how to put a bolt in a hole and tighten and the threads are not buggered up. They need to talk to manager so have to wait for Monday.
What do you guys torque your squirters to?
I'm more skeptical now even trying to take the 4 good ones to 15. Hope Toyota takes these 6 back and give me six new ones. I just don't trust these at all now.
Finishing up my build and decided I was going to delete them, we'll couldn't find a good enough length bolt locally, fine I'll reuse the old squirters as the benefits of keeping them are great. *bad idea* one snapped in block while torquing to 18ft/lb. ok off to Toyota to order 6 new ones.
Part#15703-66010
Fast forward 70 dollars later get them in mail a couple days later, lube the threads with assembly lube and installing this morning and dammit, doesn't feel like it's getting tight. Keep going just to have all six installed and come back around to torque them down. I'm tightening with torque wrench and being extra careful btw. First one breaks off, wrench never clicks. FU&K
Back the wrench down to 10ft/lbs. all good
Take it up to 15. Only one clicks the other 4(crying) still want to tighten.
What gives?
Did I miss an update that we did not want to get these tightened to TSRM spec?
Called Toyota and the first reaction was it's installed I don't know if we will replace, I'm like it has 12 month warranty, then he says they will need bolt back to check for cross threading and installer error. I'm like I promise I know how to put a bolt in a hole and tighten and the threads are not buggered up. They need to talk to manager so have to wait for Monday.
What do you guys torque your squirters to?
I'm more skeptical now even trying to take the 4 good ones to 15. Hope Toyota takes these 6 back and give me six new ones. I just don't trust these at all now.
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