Header torque

[becoyote]

What is the correct torque for the headers to the cylinder? 14 foot pounds? Doesn't seem like much.


ENGINE TIGHTENING TORQUES
Item Thread
size Q’ty Tightening torque Remarks
Exhaust pipe nut M8 4 20 Nm (2.0 m·kgf, 14 ft·lbf)
Exhaust pipe bolt M8 1 20 Nm (2.0 m·kgf, 14 ft·lbf)
Exhaust pipe protector screw M6 2 8 Nm (0.8 m·kgf, 5.8 ft·lbf)
Exhaust pipe joint bolt M8 1 20 Nm (2.0 m·kgf, 14 ft·lbf)
O2 sensor M18 2 45 Nm (4.5 m·kgf, 33 ft·lbf)
Muffler bolt M10 1 47 Nm (4.7 m·kgf, 34 ft·lbf)
Muffler cover bolt M6 2 7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
Muffler cover nut M6 1 7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
Muffler silencer cap bolt M6 4 8 Nm (0.8 m·kgf, 5.8 ft·lbf)
Muffler silencer cap bracket bolt M6 3 10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)

 

[Don in Lodi]

Or 168 inch pounds. Sounds about right, those are tiny studs pulling torque onto new crush gaskets, doesn't take much.

 

[becoyote]

Thanks Don! Wasn't sure I was looking at the right spec.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Did you buy another Tenere?

 

[becoyote]

No, pulled mine off the market. Might be going back on though.

Not feeling like riding much lately.