Torque Spec for Rear Seat Belts

[Riggs]

I'm swapping out the rear struts & mounts on my 98 Camry LE V6. To get at the 3 mounting nuts I need to remove the upper seat belt mounts (where the retractor attaches to the body.

For re-attaching the seat belt, anyone have a clue what the torque spec is on that bolt? I can't find it in a search or in the Haynes manual.

Thanks in advance!

[lucanhookup]

huh you need to remove your seatbelts to put on new struts??? Ive removed my set belts before to take my rear panel out and i don't see how the seat belts have to do with the struts

but anyways i don't think there is a specified torque amount. just tie them down as hard as you can

[AyzhenInvasion]

get a deep socket and use ur hand.. get a good grip on the socket and turn with all ur might =D

cause u don't need a wrench or bar.. i mean.. they're seat belts.. just don't overtighten them

[88 LE]

Originally Posted by AyzhenInvasion

cause u don't need a wrench or bar.. i mean.. they're seat belts..

Just tighten the bolt till its nice and tight, but don't go crazy.

[AyzhenInvasion]

lol i didn't mean fingertight...

i tightened them with a socket without the wrench part.. those big deep sockets.. not the tiny ass ones.

[88 LE]

^ Still.. Thats to loose.

I hate to see what happens in an accident or sudden stop.

[AyzhenInvasion]

good point..

[Riggs]

It's hard to over-tighten that bolt. It's pretty hefty to begin with.

I went to about 60 ft-lb, give or take. Maybe I should go more, now that I have Tokico Blues finally installed.

P.S. I *despise* the design of the sway bar link. $110 for two new ones, and $5 for a pack of Dremel disks to grind off the old ones.