Fastener Tightening Specifications
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Sunfire and 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fastener Tightening Specifications
| Application | Specification | |
|---|---|---|
| Metric | English | |
| Air Inlet Screen Screw | 2 N.m | 18 lb in |
| Fender Bolt | 7 N.m | 62 lb in |
| Fender Center Bracket Bolt to Body | 3 N.m | 27 lb in |
| Fender Center Bracket Bolt to Fender | 3 N.m | 27 lb in |
| Fender Liner Bolts | 2 N.m | 18 lb in |
| Fender Lower Bracket Bolt to Fender | 8 N.m | 71 lb in |
| Fender Lower Bracket Bolt to Radiator Side Support | 3 N.m | 27 lb in |
| Hood Headlamp Seal Screw-Pontiac Only | 1 N.m | 9 lb in |
| Hood Hinge Bolts | 20 N.m | 15 lb ft |
| Hood Hinge Pivot Bolt | 20 N.m | 15 lb ft |
| Hood Latch Bolts | 10 N.m | 89 lb in |
| Hood Latch Release Cable Handle Screw | 3 N.m | 27 lb in |
| Hood Latch Striker Bolt | 21 N.m | 15 lb ft |
| Hood Latch Support Lower Bolts | 27 N.m | 20 lb ft |
| Hood Latch Support Upper Bolts | 9 N.m | 80 lb in |
| Lower Tie Bar Bolt | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft |
| Splash Shield Screws | 2 N.m | 18 lb in |