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MG MGB Technical - torque for rear diff cage bolts

Those four bolts that hold the caps over the differential cage bearings.
Does anyone know what to torque these to?
This is a Salisbury axle.
peter sherman

According to my manual, the tube axle cap nuts are 50-55 ftlb (whereas the banjo axle ones are 60-65 ftlb)
Martin Layton

Thanks Martin,
Are these he right ones? There is nothing in my haynes manual.
This is part of this whole "bolt on 3 link suspension" thing, i am considering extending the upper right hand bolt all the way though the the diff and using it as the front purchase for the top of the diff' bracket. This is the tough part of setting up a three link, how do you attach the top bracket? Using that bolt would be very strong and doesn't weaken the diff' in any way. That is if the bump on the front of the diff' is clear enough of the body, it is ideal. Ballinggall spares in Heidelberg have kindly offered to let me take some measurements of an open salbury diff' to save me pulling mine apart to look.
Peter

Definitely, differential bearing cap bolts 53 ft lb in my printed 1978 manual, confirms what the pdf of the 14th edition says.

Haynes won't tell you because he doesn't want you to mess with them.

I'm afraid I don't know anything about the 3-link, but good luck with it.
Martin Layton

Thanks again Martin, I'll go write it into the Haynes book. Haynes can be very frustrating with all that "mother knows best, don't touch it stuff". I bought a Rangerover discovery Haynes manual a while ago that was virtually useless because of that. A "here there be dragons" warning would be better.
Peter

While you have your pen out:

Crown wheel bolts 60-65 lbft
Pinion nut: new spacer only 180-220 lbft
Pinion nut: oil seal change = adjust to preload
Half shaft nut 150 lbft.

Martin Layton

This thread was discussed between 20/08/2007 and 21/08/2007

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