Fastener Tightening Specifications

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Application	Specification
Application	Metric	English
Backup Lamp Switch	18 N.m	13 lb ft
Battery Cover Screws	2 N.m	18 lb in
Battery Terminal Bolts	17 N.m	13 lb ft
Case-to-Clutch Housing Bolts	27 N.m	20 lb ft
Clutch Actuator Cylinder Bolts	10 N.m	89 lb in
Control Lever Nuts	25 N.m	18 lb ft
Counter Shaft Bolt	95 N.m	70 lb ft
Cradle-to-Body Bolts	190 N.m	140 lb ft
Differential Ring Gear Bolts	95 N.m	70 lb ft
Engine-to-Transaxle Bolts	75 N.m	55 lb ft
Fluid Level Check Plug	38 N.m	28 lb ft
Front Transaxle Mount Bolts	50 N.m	37 lb ft
Front Transaxle Mount Through Bolt	110 N.m	81 lb ft
Intermediate Drive Shaft-to-Support Bracket	30 N.m	22 lb ft
Lower Control Arm Nut
First Pass	10 N.m	89 lb in
Final Pass	150 degrees
Output Shaft Bearing Bolts	10 N.m	89 lb in
Rear Cover Bolts	23 N.m	17 lb ft
Rear Transaxle Mount Through Bolt	110 N.m	81 lb ft
Rear Transaxle Mount-to-Transaxle Bolts	50 N.m	37 lb ft
Reverse Shift Block Bolt	6 N.m	53 lb in
Shaft Bolts	95 N.m	70 lb ft
Shift Cable Bracket Bolt	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Shifter Guide Bolt	25 N.m	18 lb ft
Shifter Retaining Bolts	25 N.m	18 lb ft
Stabilizer Bar Link Nut	65 N.m	48 lb ft
Steering Gear-to-Steering Column Bolt	34 N.m	25 lb ft
Tie Rod End Installation	40 N.m	30 lb ft
Tie Rod-to-End Installation	40 N.m	30 lb ft
Tie Rod-to-Steering Knuckle Nut	50 N.m	37 lb ft
Top Mount-to-Transaxle Bolts	50 N.m	37 lb ft
Transaxle Drain Plug	38 N.m	28 lb ft
Transaxle-to-Engine Bolts	75 N.m	55 lb ft
Vehicle Speed Sensor Bolt	12 N.m	106 lb in
Wheel Nuts	125 N.m	92 lb ft
Wheel Speed Sensor-to-Clutch Housing Bolt	12 N.m	106 lb in