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Torque specs for a plastic thermostat flange

Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Asked on June 14, 2021

I recently replaced my thermostat flange which is made of plastic. Unfortunately, I didn’t find any torque specs for its bolts in the manual. Since, plastic parts break easily, I’m afraid of over-tightening the bolts. How can I make a safe guess about the acceptable amount of torque for such a plastic part? How tight do you usually tighten a plastic flange?

Peugeot 406 1.8 16V XU7JP4 LFY MY 2000

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2 Answers

You have three possibilities:

  1. You somehow get the official workshop manual (I have no idea how) and use the official torque (If given)
  2. You ask around until you get the "internet quote" of your least mistrust.
  3. You do it like most of the people out there, and develop "a feeling" for the needed torque. Yes, with some experience it is possible to do it by feeling, with an acceptable success rate. A possible approach would be to torque down the old piece onto another sacrificial piece, on your workbench, until destruction. So you might get a feeling for the needed torque. Also, have a backup plan in case something breaks.

If you are worried about the bolt coming loose, you can apply some low-strength threadlocker.

Correct answer by Martin on June 14, 2021

Should come with an o-ring, tighten to 10 ft-lb or 14nm.

Answered by NetServOps on June 14, 2021

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