TFeld78

I have a torque wrench that is calibrated in inch-lbs. (Don't ask
how I ended up with that, I don't recall).

I am going to be working on the front bearing and need to
torque the spindle nut to 12 ft-lbs. Is my conversion correct
to set my torque wrench at 144 in-lbs? (12 inch per foot x 12 ft-lbs).

And while I'm at it, after I change out the front brake calipers (leaking
again :mad ) do I need to bleed the rears? Aren't the front and
back separate systems?

Thanks.

lbell101

Looks correct to me!

carlmb

You will only need to bleed the front brakes.

gerry c

On the brakes..... You only NEED to bleed the fronts. However, since you have a sucker.... errrr I mean helper to push the pedal, I would do the rears also as a flush if you have not flushed the rears in the last two years or so. Make use of help while you have it.


[Modified by gerry c, 10:46 PM 12/19/2001]

TFeld78

Thanks all. My "helper" is my wife, who says she doesn't mind,
but who also gets very impatient. Of course, I just remind her that
the 82 I'm working on is HER car. (Well maybe I shouldn't, cuz I'm
planning on doing a brake rebuild on my 78 in the spring :D )

Monkeywrench

Going from ft-lbs to in-lbs is OK but be careful when converting from in-lbs to ft-lbs (if you only have a ft-lb wrench and the spec is given in in-lbs) The graduation on a ft-lbs wrench are usually such that you could be several in-lbs off and never know it...