Torque Specifications - Land Rover Defender 1996

300Tdi Engine

	Torque settings
Component	Newton metres	Pound-foot	Notes
Baffle plate to breather side cover	4 Nm	3 lbf∙ft
Bearing cap	133 Nm	98 lbf∙ft
Blanking plug, oil gallery, rear	37 Nm	27 lbf∙ft
Breather side cover assembly	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Camshaft thrust plate	9 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Clutch cover plate to flywheel	34 Nm	25 lbf∙ft
Connecting rod to cap	59 Nm	44 lbf∙ft
Drain plug, cylinder block	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Drain plug, oil sump	35 Nm	26 lbf∙ft
Engine mounting foot rubber to mounting foot (bolt and nut)	85 Nm	63 lbf∙ft
Engine mounting foot to cylinder block	85 Nm	63 lbf∙ft
Engine mounting foot to flywheel housing	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Flex drive plate to crankshaft (auto)	146 Nm	108 lbf∙ft
Flex drive plate to ring gear (auto)	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Flex drive plate to torque converter (auto)	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Flywheel housing	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Flywheel housing clutch cover stud	10 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Flywheel to crankshaft	146 Nm	108 lbf∙ft
Fuel lift pump	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Oil cooler unions to filter adaptor	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Oil drain pipe to block (external)	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Oil drain pipe to block (internal)	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Oil filter adaptor	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Oil filter, spin on	13 Nm	10 lbf∙ft
Oil level tube	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Oil pick up assembly to bearing cap	9 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Oil pick up assembly to front cover	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Oil pressure switch	17 Nm	13 lbf∙ft
Oil squirt jet assembly	17 Nm	13 lbf∙ft
Oil squirt jet, vacuum pump cam	7 Nm	5 lbf∙ft
Plug, flywheel housing	12 Nm	9 lbf∙ft
Rear oil seal assembly	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Sump to cylinder block and front cover	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Tappet guide	14 Nm	10 lbf∙ft
Vacuum pump	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Waxstat adaptor to oil filter adaptor	9 Nm	7 lbf∙ft

Air conditioning compressor

	Torque settings
Component	Newton metres	Pound-foot	Notes
Belt tensioner assembly to front cover plate	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Belt tensioner pulley to tensioner arm	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Blanking plug, water outlet elbow (air/con)	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Compressor belt guard (nut)	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Compressor mounting bracket to front cover	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Compressor to mounting bracket (nut)	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Compressor to mounting bracket (stud)	8 Nm	6 lbf∙ft
Idler pulley to front cover plate	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Sensors to water outlet elbow (air/con)	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft

Alternator

	Torque settings
Component	Newton metres	Pound-foot	Notes
Alternator belt guard	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Alternator mounting bracket to front cover	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Alternator pulley to hub	95 Nm	70 lbf∙ft
Alternator to auxiliaries mounting bracket	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Alternator to mounting bracket	85 Nm	63 lbf∙ft
Tachometer electrical connection	4 Nm	3 lbf∙ft

Cylinder head

	Torque settings
Component	Newton metres	Pound-foot	Notes
Abutment bracket to injection pump	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Air temperature sensor, inlet manifold	14 Nm	10 lbf∙ft
Auto tensioner, auxiliary drive (nut)	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Auto tensioner, auxiliary drive (stud)	14 Nm	10 lbf∙ft
Auxiliary mounting bracket to cylinder block (bolt and nut)	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Auxiliary mounting bracket to cylinder block (stud)	8 Nm	6 lbf∙ft
Blanking plug cylinder head	14 Nm	10 lbf∙ft
Blanking plug, inlet manifold	14 Nm	10 lbf∙ft
Boost pipe injection pump (banjo bolt)	10 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Breather cyclone to rocker cover	9 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Camshaft hub bolt	80 Nm	59 lbf∙ft
Cylinder head to cylinder block - M10 x 117	40 Nm	30 lbf∙ft	Plus 60°
Cylinder head to cylinder block - M12 x 100	40 Nm	30 lbf∙ft	Plus 60°
Cylinder head to cylinder block - M12 x 140	40 Nm	30 lbf∙ft	Plus 60°+ 20°
EGR delivery tube to mixing tube	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
EGR delivery tube to valve	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Electrical harness clip bracket	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Engine lifting brackets	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Exhaust manifold nut	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Exhaust manifold stud	10 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Fan and viscous coupling to hub	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Fan pulley to hub	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Front cover plate to front cover	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Front cover to cylinder block	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Fuel filter from lift pump (banjo bolt)	33 Nm	24 lbf∙ft
Fuel filter to fuel injection pump (banjo bolt)	33 Nm	24 lbf∙ft
Fuel injection pump (nut)	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Fuel injection pump (stud)	8 Nm	6 lbf∙ft
Fuel injection pump access plate to front cover plate	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Fuel injection pump from fuel filter (banjo bolt)	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Fuel lift pump to filter (union)	15 Nm	11 lbf∙ft
Glow plug	20 Nm	15 lbf∙ft
Glow plug terminal nut	2 Nm	1 lbf∙ft
Heatshield to inlet manifold	6 Nm	4 lbf∙ft
Injector clamp (nut)	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Injector clamp (stud)	8 Nm	6 lbf∙ft
Injector pipes to injectors and fuel injection pump	29 Nm	21 lbf∙ft
Inlet manifold nut and bolt	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Inlet manifold stud	8 Nm	6 lbf∙ft
Oil drain pipe to turbocharger	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Oil feed pipe to turbocharger	19 Nm	14 lbf∙ft
PAS pump mounting plate to auxiliaries mounting bracket	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
PAS pump pulley to hub	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
PAS pump to mounting plate	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Plug thermostat housing	6 Nm	4 lbf∙ft
Plug, rear of injection pump	29 Nm	21 lbf∙ft
Rocker cover (fixing nut)	10 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Rocker cover (stud)	8 Nm	6 lbf∙ft
Rocker shaft pedestal bolt	5 Nm	4 lbf∙ft	Plus 50°
Spill rail to injection pump (banjo bolt)	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Spill rail to injectors (banjo bolt)	10 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Starter motor (bolt and nut)	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Static idler - timing belt (nut)	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Static idler - timing belt (stud)	10 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Stub pipe heater feed	22 Nm	16 lbf∙ft
Support bracket injection pump to cylinder block	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
TV Damper pulley bolt to crankshaft	80 Nm	59 lbf∙ft	Plus 90°
Tappet adjusting nut	16 Nm	12 lbf∙ft
Tensioner (timing belt)	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Thermostat housing	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Timing pulley to camshaft hub	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Timing pulley to injection pump hub	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Turbo charger oil drain adaptor to block	42 Nm	31 lbf∙ft
Turbocharger oil drain pipe to adaptor	38 Nm	28 lbf∙ft
Turbocharger oil feed pipe adaptor to block	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Turbocharger oil feed pipe to adaptor	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Turbocharger to EGR valve	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Turbocharger to blanking plate	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Turbocharger to cylinder head (nut)	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Turbocharger to cylinder head (stud)	10 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Water outlet elbow to thermostat housing	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Water pump pulley to hub	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Water pump to block and mounting plate	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Water temperature sensor	14 Nm	10 lbf∙ft
Water temperature switch, thermostat housing	11 Nm	8 lbf∙ft

Front Anti-roll bar

	Torque settings
Component	Newton metres	Pound-foot	Notes
Anti-roll bar - Ball link self lock nut	68 Nm	50 lbf∙ft
Anti-roll bar - Castellated nut	40 Nm	30 lbf∙ft
Anti-roll bar - Strap nyloc nuts	30 Nm	22 lbf∙ft
Drag link to axle	40 Nm	30 lbf∙ft
Panhard rod mounting arm to chassis	88 Nm	65 lbf∙ft
Panhard rod to axle	88 Nm	65 lbf∙ft
Panhard rod to mounting bracket	88 Nm	65 lbf∙ft
Radius arm to axle	197 Nm	145 lbf∙ft	The workshop manual also gives a value of 190 Nm
Radius arm to chassis	176 Nm	130 lbf∙ft
Securing ring for mounting turret	14 Nm	10 lbf∙ft
Tie bar to Panhard rod	110 Nm	81 lbf∙ft

Front Axle

	Torque settings
Component	Newton metres	Pound-foot	Notes
Bevel pinion nut	130 Nm	96 lbf∙ft
Brake caliper to swivel pin housing	82 Nm	60 lbf∙ft
Brake disc to hub bolts	73 Nm	54 lbf∙ft
Crown wheel to differential housing	58 Nm	43 lbf∙ft
Differential bearing cap to pinion housing	90 Nm	66 lbf∙ft
Differential drive flange to propshaft bolts	47 Nm	35 lbf∙ft
Draglink to hub arm	40 Nm	30 lbf∙ft
Hub driving member to hub	65 Nm	48 lbf∙ft	These bolts to be coated with Loctite 270 prior to assembly
Lower swivel pin to swivel pin housing	78 Nm	58 lbf∙ft	These bolts to be coated with Loctite 270 prior to assembly
Mudshield to bracket lower swivel pin	11 Nm	8 lbf∙ft
Oil seal retainer to swivel pin housing	11 Nm	8 lbf∙ft
Panhard rod to axle bracket	88 Nm	65 lbf∙ft
Pinion housing to axle case	41 Nm	30 lbf∙ft
Radius arm to chassis side member	190 Nm	140 lbf∙ft
Stub axle to swivel pin housing	65 Nm	48 lbf∙ft	These bolts to be coated with Loctite 270 prior to assembly
Swivel bearing housing to axle case	73 Nm	54 lbf∙ft	These bolts to be coated with Loctite 270 prior to assembly
Upper swivel pin to swivel pin housing	78 Nm	58 lbf∙ft	These bolts to be coated with Loctite 270 prior to assembly

Gearbox, R380

	Torque settings
Component	Newton metres	Pound-foot	Notes
Bell housing to cylinder block	40 Nm	30 lbf∙ft
Breather	15 Nm	11 lbf∙ft
High/low level to shaft	2 Nm	1 lbf∙ft
Slave cylinder to bell housing	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Transfer box to gearbox	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft

Rear Anti-roll bar

	Torque settings
Component	Newton metres	Pound-foot	Notes
Anti-roll bar - Ball link self lock nut	68 Nm	50 lbf∙ft
Anti-roll bar - Castellated nut	40 Nm	30 lbf∙ft
Anti-roll bar - Strap nyloc nuts	30 Nm	22 lbf∙ft
Bottom link to axle	176 Nm	130 lbf∙ft
Bottom link to chassis	176 Nm	130 lbf∙ft
Top link bracket to rear cross member	47 Nm	35 lbf∙ft
Top link to mounting bracket	176 Nm	130 lbf∙ft

Rear Axle

	Torque settings
Component	Newton metres	Pound-foot	Notes
Bevel pinion nut	129 Nm	95 lbf∙ft
Crown wheel to differential case	58 Nm	43 lbf∙ft
Differential bearing cap to pinion housing	90 Nm	66 lbf∙ft
Differential drive flange to propshaft bolts	47 Nm	35 lbf∙ft
Lower link to axle	176 Nm	130 lbf∙ft
Pinion housing to axle case	41 Nm	30 lbf∙ft
Pivot bracket ball joint to axle	176 Nm	130 lbf∙ft

Steering

	Torque settings
Component	Newton metres	Pound-foot	Notes
Ball joint nuts	40 Nm	30 lbf∙ft
Clamp bolt nuts	9 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
PAS box - Adjuster locknut	60 Nm	44 lbf∙ft
PAS box - Drop arm nut	176 Nm	130 lbf∙ft
PAS box - Sector shaft cover to steering box	75 Nm	55 lbf∙ft
PAS box - Steering box fluid pipes 14mm thread	15 Nm	11 lbf∙ft
PAS box - Steering box fluid pipes 16mm thread	20 Nm	15 lbf∙ft
PAS box - Steering box to chassis	81 Nm	60 lbf∙ft
PAS box - Tie bar	81 Nm	60 lbf∙ft
PAS pump - Front mounting plate bolts	9 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
PAS pump - High pressure fluid pipe	20 Nm	15 lbf∙ft
PAS pump - Hose clamp	3 Nm	2 lbf∙ft
PAS pump - Power steering pump mounting	35 Nm	26 lbf∙ft
PAS pump - Pulley bolts, power steering pump	10 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
PAS reservoir - Hose clamp	3 Nm	2 lbf∙ft
Steering column bracket nuts	22 Nm	16 lbf∙ft
Steering wheel nut	43 Nm	32 lbf∙ft
Tie bar to mounting nut	110 Nm	81 lbf∙ft
Universal joint pinch bolt	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft

Transfer Box, LT230

	Torque settings
Component	Newton metres	Pound-foot	Notes
Anti-rotation plate intermediate shaft	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Bearing housing cover to transfer gearbox	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Bearing housing to transfer case	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Bottom cover to transfer case	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Brake drum to coupling flange	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Connecting rod to adjustable clevis	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Cross shaft housing to front output housing	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Differential case (front to rear)	60 Nm	44 lbf∙ft
Differential case rear stake nut	72 Nm	53 lbf∙ft
End cover gear change housing	9 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Finger housing to front output housing	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Front and Rear Output flanges	162 Nm	119 lbf∙ft
Front output housing cover	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Front output housing to transfer case	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Gate plate to grommet plate	9 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Gear change housing	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Gearbox to transfer case	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Mounting brackets to transfer gearbox	55 Nm	41 lbf∙ft
Mounting rubbers to mounting brackets	21 Nm	15 lbf∙ft
Oil drain plug	30 Nm	22 lbf∙ft
Oil filler/level plug	30 Nm	22 lbf∙ft
Pinch bolt - operating arm to crank arm	9 Nm	7 lbf∙ft
Pivot bracket to extension housing	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Pivot shaft to link arm	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Rear output speedometer housing to transfer gearbox	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Selector finger to cross shaft high/low	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Selector fork, high/low to shaft	25 Nm	18 lbf∙ft
Transfer box front drive flange to propshaft bolts	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Transfer box rear drive flange to propshaft bolts	45 Nm	33 lbf∙ft
Transfer breather	15 Nm	11 lbf∙ft
Transfer gearbox mounting brackets to chassis	30 Nm	22 lbf∙ft
Transmission brake to speedometer housing	72 Nm	53 lbf∙ft

Component not found

Where no torque value is given, the following settings should be used. The manual does not state what grade of bolt these generic torque specifications are for (e.g. 8.8 or 10.9), but it may be assumed that any "special" grade bolt would have its own torque specified.

	Thread	Newton metres
Metric	M5	6 Nm
Metric	M6	9 Nm
Metric	M8	25 Nm
Metric	M10	45 Nm
Metric	M12	90 Nm
Metric	M14	105 Nm
Metric	M16	180 Nm
UNC / UNF	1/4	9 Nm
UNC / UNF	5/16	24 Nm
UNC / UNF	3/8	39 Nm
UNC / UNF	7/16	78 Nm
UNC / UNF	1/2	90 Nm
UNC / UNF	5/8	136 Nm

The following recommendations are also made by Land Rover:

• Always tighten a nut or bolt to the recommended torque value. Damaged or corroded threads can affect the torque reading
• To check or re-tighten a bolt or screw to a specified torque value first loosen a quarter of a turn, then re-tighten to the correct value.
• Nut and bolt loosening and tightening sequences, where given, must ALWAYS be followed. Distortion of components or faulty sealing of joints will result if the sequences are not followed. Where an instruction is given to tighten in stages, these stages must be adhered to; do not attempt to combine stages particularly where certain stages involve tightening by degrees.
• Unless instructed otherwise, do not lubricate bolt or nut threads prior to installing.
• Always make sure that replacement nuts and bolts are at least equal in strength to those that they are replacing. Castellated nuts must not be loosened to accept a split pin except in recommended cases when this forms part of an adjustment.