Torque settings

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Hello
 Just bought a nice shiny torque wrench, in anticipation of the arrival of a shiny new sump.
Checked the subscribers tech section, all of the torque settings are given in daNm, could someone explain the conversion to newton meters to me please. 0.8 = ?
Thanx
Marc

[ChrisRLewis]

there are online conversions available.  check out this thread
http://club126uk.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1369.0

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Will do, thanks Chris.

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Couldn't see daNm on there.
But I found this, " Deka Newton meters ..to get the Nm value all you have to do is multiply the Deka value by the figure 10..for example..DaNm 7 x 10 gives you Nm 70.."
Hope this helps others as well.
Marc

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Found another conversion table that includes them, it's "decanewton metres", and you do just shift the decimal point one digit to the right (multiply by 10).
http://www.duncanrogers.com/tools/conversion.php

[Rusty's Uncle]

Hi Marc , none of the manuals give a torque rating for the sump bolts, I would guess because of the thick gasket so I would go by feel so as not to distort the flange but if you are going for an alloy sump then I had more words of wisdom from our resident "Guru" Smallcox the other day and that was to ensure the mating faces are flat and just use gasket sealant as the sump will then help to reinforce the strength of the crankcase. 

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Cheers, will check the faces when fitting.
 The engine manual pdf on the subscriber bit, has a daNm of 0.8 for the sump screw, was assuming that meant the sump bolts/nuts.
Marc