8n hood/radiator problem

[Hepcat66]

This message is a reply to an archived post by michaelthorne75 on December 25, 2017 at 12:42:51.
The original subject was "8n hoodradiator problem".

About those lower radiator pads which I need to install with my new radiator: How tight should those carriage bolts at the bottom of the radiator be fastened? I would think there would be a sleeve to limit the compaction of the rubber while allowing the bolts to be securely tightened. The 7/16" x 1-1/2 bolts are appear to be long enough to allow double nutting if necessary. So how tight should they be? Thanks much. Hepcat

 

[Dollar Bill]

So how tight should they be?

Tight enough to fix the radiator without overly compressing the rubber pads. Some pads compress easier than others - WAG would be 10-12 ft lbs on a torque wrench.

Noting wrong with double nutting or using blue thread locker.