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ford fs10 compressor bolt torque (to case halves)

team on Tue February 24, 2009 9:47 PM User is offline

Year: 1996
Make: ford
Model: exlporer
Engine Size: 4.0
Refrigerant Type: pag

Just like the title says, i have a ford fs10 compressor off of a 96 explorer. I have taken the compressor apart to check things out and put in a new shaft seal. Putting it back together and was wanting to know what the bolts that hold the compressor together torque to.



TRB on Tue February 24, 2009 10:52 PM User is offlineView users profile

Application Ft. Lbs. (N.m)
Compressor Bolts 25-35 (34-47)
Compressor Clutch Hub Nut 10-14 (13-20)
Compressor Head Bolts 18-19 (24.5-26.5)
Compressor Bracket Bolt 31-43 (42-58)

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team on Wed February 25, 2009 8:32 AM User is offline

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Originally posted by: TRB
Application Ft. Lbs. (N.m)

Compressor Bolts 25-35 (34-47)

Compressor Clutch Hub Nut 10-14 (13-20)

Compressor Head Bolts 18-19 (24.5-26.5)

Compressor Bracket Bolt 31-43 (42-58)

Alldata calls for the mounting bracket bolts to be 15-21 ft lbs and the clutch hub bolt to be 98-123 in/lbs

Where did you get this information above from? All the specs seem to be pretty high. I think the mounting ears on the compressor head bolts would break off at 18-19 or 25-35 ft lbs, depending on which one is used above.

TRB on Wed February 25, 2009 9:49 AM User is offlineView users profile

If you feel AllData is correct I will not argue the point. I also have access to a professional service for this information.

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team on Wed February 25, 2009 10:31 AM User is offline

I am not trying to argue and I appreciate your info. but since some of my numbers do not "jive" with yours I was wondering where you got your info. from since alldata is all i have.

TRB on Wed February 25, 2009 10:36 AM User is offlineView users profile

Did not mean personally argue. I trust my resources but will not debate AllData as they are pretty good also.

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team on Wed February 25, 2009 11:58 AM User is offline

so would the bolts in this picture be considered the head bolts?


TRB on Wed February 25, 2009 12:13 PM User is offlineView users profile

Main body bolts would be considered head bolts. This link may help also.

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bohica2xo on Wed February 25, 2009 1:34 PM User is offline

Wow. Ask an industy professional a question, then question his data. You are lucky Tim is such a nice guy. Use whatever torque values you have that are so much better than what was posted if you don't trust him.

Make sure you put fresh dye in the system, so you can see all the leaks when you put the system back together.



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team on Wed February 25, 2009 2:45 PM User is offline

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Originally posted by: bohica2xo
Wow. Ask an industy professional a question, then question his data. You are lucky Tim is such a nice guy. Use whatever torque values you have that are so much better than what was posted if you don't trust him.



Make sure you put fresh dye in the system, so you can see all the leaks when you put the system back together.

I am sorry I questioned something from somebody i don't know. I guess i should believe the first thing I read or the first thing somebody I don't know tells me. I am not made of money so excuse me if I try to get as much information as possible before i assemble something. Also, I believe I pretty much said I wasn't trying to be an a s s in my 4th post when I was questioning his information. So thank you for replying with no helpful information, I am just glad he replied to my post before you did.

JACK ADAMS on Wed February 25, 2009 3:56 PM User is offline

This is a tough crowd so to be intimidated. The FS10 head bolts need to be torque down to 19ftlb each. Now there is a sequence that needs to be followed when doing so. You will need to put the mounting ears in a vice to keep every thing in-side aligned. Next you will need to tighten the bolts in a cross section in a circular rotation. You will also need to turn the shaft at the same time to make sure nothing gets bound up from misalignment. Make sure you snug them down evenly to prevent binding……

Hope this helps and good luck!!

team on Wed February 25, 2009 6:22 PM User is offline

Jack, could you explain "in a cross section in a circular motion" to me? Obviously I know what a circular motion is, but the two together are messing with me?

JACK ADAMS on Thu February 26, 2009 9:56 AM User is offline

Well you will start with the top left and then go to bottom right. Next, top right bottom left. Hope this helps and good luck…

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