Friday, October 18, 2013
Specs for the Ford Aspire Head Torque
Ford introduced the Aspire in 1993 as a 1994 model. It replaced the Festiva as the companys affordable, compact car. Ford discontinued the Aspire in 1997. The head torque specs were the same for the two-door and four-door trims that year, as both of them came with the same 1.3-liter engine.
Understanding Torque
When using hand tools, torque is basically the same thing as leverage. It is the measurement of force applied to turn or twist an object. Torque is given in distance-and-force measurement. For instance, 10 foot-pounds represents a torque of 10 pounds applied to a lever or tool at a distance of 1 foot from the object being turned. This would equate to applying 10 pounds of pressure while using a wrench that is 1-foot long.
Tightening Sequence
It is important to tighten the bolts on the Aspires cylinder head in the proper sequence. There are two lines of bolts, sequenced 8-4-1-5-9 and 7-3-2-6-10. The bolts must be tightened in sequence from 1 to 10.
Torque Specs
Tighten the bolts in sequence with 35 to 40 foot-pounds of torque. Then tighten the bolts in sequence again, using 56 to 60 foot-pounds of torque.
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