Wet..... Dry.... torque on lugs

[coachgeo]

have not found it in TM's yet.. though it may have bit me 5 times and I still don't see it....

What is the torque rating for nuts on WET lug bolts (aka anti seize etc.) when tightening lug nuts? Dry is 400 to 450. but wet? Same question for bolts that hold two piece wheel halves together? Or is this a pooh pooh thing to do for one or both? Would think not but am wrong several times a day at least. (make that an hour)

 

[porkysplace]

Grab a bucket of popcorn and start reading , I bet this thread will end the same as the one I am linking.

[h=1]Wheel Lug Nuts & Studs and Anti-Seize[/h]

 

[coachgeo]

interesting debate in above thread... but not answer to question.. is there a listed wet torque (or not)?

 

[porkysplace]

interesting debate in above thread... but not answer to question.. is there a listed wet torque (or not)?

There is no torque spec listed as it is recommended not to lubricate.

 

[simp5782]

The 34-1 appendix e lists the dry and wet torque ratings for a 3/4-16 nut/stud

 

[SCSG-G4]

In general wet is about half to 60 percent of dry.

 

[snowtrac nome]

i've known a lot of tire guys torque the same with antisize as with out. when using the cat manual for replacing heads they. require wet torque with a cat specific lubricant but the manual cautions not to use antisize. It did not say why I would guess its lubricating property's aren't uniform enough. I doubt you are going to do any damage to a 3/4 inch stud by over torqueing it so with anti size I would torque as dry.