silent running

As above - what's the torque setting for the cam pulley bolts? And should I use locktight on the threads? Cheers!

nampahc01

there 78nm for an ej20 engine.

yes use lock tight you really don't want them coming back out when the engines running.

hope this helps

scooby-matt

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when you took the old bolts out, was there lock tight on the bolt?

silent running

Can't remember! The old bolts look pretty clean though TBH.

Cheers for the advice. And the crank pulley is 98 Nm, right?

nampahc01

can't remember that torque off hand sorry.

and to the above was there any when you took it off ignore that.

just put on when you put them back on, all the pulleys, and the crank bolt. last thing you want is them coming out. subaru manual tells you to locktight them!!!

silent running

Cool thanks.

scooby-matt

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just put on when you put them back on, all the pulleys, and the crank bolt. last thing you want is them coming out. subaru manual tells you to locktight them!!!

question for you.... if the bolts where to come out, the torque fig must be wrong!

merlin24

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Crank pulley torque was 98Nm and then changed to 127Nm on the Phase 2 engines (prob due to the bolt backing off).
No need to use Locktite on the cam pulley bolts - light smear of oil or moly lube on the threads and then torqued up correctly.

Mick

nampahc01

why does the manual tell you to lock tight them then?

anything that has inertia running through it eg spinning, better to be safe than sorry and locktight.

merlin24

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If it gives you peace of mind - locktite them.

Not seen any EJ20/22/25/257 cam bolts with locktite on them from the Factory though