Fastener Tightening Specifications
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Firebird and 2002 Chevrolet Camaro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS
| Application | Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | English | ||
| Balance Shaft Driven Gear Bolt | |||
| First Pass | 22 N.m | 16 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 70 degrees | ||
| Balance Shaft Retainer Bolt | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| Camshaft Position Sensor Bolt | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Camshaft Sprocket Bolt | |||
| First Pass | 100 N.m | 74 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 90 degrees | ||
| Camshaft Thrust Plate Bolt | 15 N.m | 11 lb ft | |
| Connecting Rod Bearing Cap Bolts | |||
| First Pass | 27 N.m | 20 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 50 degrees | ||
| Coolant Drain Plug (Block) | 18 N.m | 13 lb ft | |
| Crankshaft Balancer Bolt | |||
| First Pass | 150 N.m | 111 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 114 degrees | ||
| Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolt | |||
| First Pass | 40 N.m | 30 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 110 degrees | ||
| Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolt (Side) | |||
| First Pass | 15 N.m | 11 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 45 degrees | ||
| Crankshaft Position Sensor Stud | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Housing Bolt | |||
| First Pass | 15 N.m | 11 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 50 degrees | ||
| Cylinder Head Bolt | |||
| First Pass | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 120 degrees | ||
| Drive Belt Tensioner Bolt/Nut | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Drive Belt Tensioner Bracket Stud | 6 N.m | 53 lb in | |
| EGR Valve Adapter Bolt | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| EGR Valve Adapter Nut | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| EGR Valve Adapter Stud | 6 N.m | 53 lb in | |
| EGR Valve Inlet Pipe Bolt | 29 N.m | 21 lb ft | |
| EGR Valve Nut | 29 N.m | 21 lb ft | |
| EGR Valve Outlet Pipe Bolt/Nut | 29 N.m | 21 lb ft | |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Engine Flywheel Bolt | |||
| First Pass | 15 N.m | 11 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 50 degrees | ||
| Engine Front Cover Bolt/Stud | |||
| First Pass | 20 N.m | 15 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 40 degrees | ||
| Engine Lift Bracket Bolt (Front) | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Engine Lift Bracket Bolt/Stud (Rear) | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| Engine Oil Gallery Plug | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| Engine Oil Pressure Sensor | 16 N.m | 12 lb ft | |
| Engine Wiring Harness Bracket Stud | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Exhaust Manifold Bolt/Nut | 23 N.m | 17 lb ft | |
| Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield Bolt | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield Nut | 23 N.m | 17 lb ft | |
| Exhaust Manifold Pipe Stud | 6 N.m | 53 lb in | |
| Exhaust Manifold Stud | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Fuel Injector Rail Assembly Nut | 9 N.m | 80 lb in | |
| Fuel Injector Rail Stud | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Generator Bracket Bolt | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Heated Oxygen Sensor | 42 N.m | 31 lb ft | |
| Ignition Control Module Bracket Bolt | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Ignition Control Module Assembly Nut | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| Lower Intake Manifold Bolt | 15 N.m | 11 lb ft | |
| Oil Cooler Adapter Connector | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Oil Filter | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| Oil Filter Adapter Bolt | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| Oil Level Indicator Tube Nut | 19 N.m | 14 lb ft | |
| Oil Level Sensor Bolt | 20 N.m | 15 lb ft | |
| Oil Pan Bolt | 14 N.m | 125 lb in | |
| Oil Pan Drain Plug | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| Oil Pump Cover Screw | 11 N.m | 98 lb in | |
| Oil Pump, Pipe and Screen Bolt | 15 N.m | 11 lb ft | |
| Spark Plug (Initial Installation) | 27 N.m | 20 lb ft | |
| Spark Plug (Re-Installation) | 15 N.m | 11 lb ft | |
| Spark Plug Wire Retainer Bracket Bolt | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| Starter Motor Heat Shield Bolt | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| Throttle Body Bolt/Nut | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Timing Chain Dampener Bolt | 22 N.m | 16 lb ft | |
| Upper Intake Manifold Bolt | |||
| Vertical | 15 N.m | 11 lb ft | |
| Side | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| Vacuum Source Manifold Bolt | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Valve Lifter Guide Retainer Bolt | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| Valve Rocker Arm Bolt | |||
| First Pass | 15 N.m | 11 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 90 degrees | ||
| Valve Rocker Arm Cover Bolt | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Water Outlet Housing Bolt | 27 N.m | 20 lb ft | |
| Water Pump Bolt | |||
| Large Bolt | 34 N.m | 25 lb ft | |
| Small Bolt | 22 N.m | 16 lb ft | |
| Water Pump Pulley Bolt | 13 N.m | 116 lb in | |