General
- Make
- Mini
- Model
- Mini Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–2000
- Section
- Torque wrench settings › General
InformationGeneral
Refer to the appropriate section heading for component torque figures, e.g. Road wheel nuts - refer to SUSPENSION, Exhaust front pipe to manifold - refer to MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST
GENERAL
| Bolt M6 | 10 Nm |
| Bolt M8 | 25 Nm |
| Bolt M10 | 45 Nm |
| Bolt M12 | 80 Nm |
| 1/4 UNC/UNF | 9 Nm |
| 5/16 UNC/UNF | 25 Nm |
| 3/8 UNC/UNF | 40 Nm |
| 7/16 UNC/UNF | 75 Nm |
| 1/2 UNC/UNF | 90 Nm |
| 5/8 UNC/UNF | 135 Nm |
ENGINE
| Timing gear cover bolts | 16 Nm |
| Timing gear nuts | 90 Nm |
| Timing chain tensioner bolts | 22 Nm |
| Cylinder head nuts | 34 Nm then a further 34 Nm |
| Front cover plate bolts | 11 Nm |
| Rocker shaft nuts | 25 Nm |
| Camshaft thrust plate screws | 11 Nm |
| Rocker cover bolts | 5 Nm |
| Crankshaft pulley bolt | 150 Nm |
| Engine LH mounting: | |
| Mounting to subframe - nuts | 25 Nm |
| Mounting to engine - bolts | 25 Nm |
| Engine RH mounting: | |
| Mounting to flywheel housing cover - bolts | 18 Nm |
| Mounting to subframe - nuts | 22 Nm |
| Engine steady bar upper bolts | 22 Nm |
| Engine steady bar lower: | |
| Bar to subframe bolt | 40 Nm |
| Bar to flywheel housing bolt | 40 Nm |
| Oil pressure gauge sensor | 60 Nm |
| Oil pressure relief valve cap | 60 Nm |
| Oil pressure switch | 25 Nm |
| Oil pump to engine - bolts | 11 Nm |
| Flywheel housing to engine/gearbox - bolts | 25 Nm |
| Earth lead to engine - bolt | 10 Nm |
| Engine to gearbox - nuts and bolts | 8 Nm |
| Flywheel to crankshaft - bolt | 150 Nm |
| Flywheel housing cover - bolts | 10 Nm |
| Engine mounting adaptor plate to engine - bolts | 25 Nm |
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