> However, on attempting to reinstall a longer bolt, I met
> with considerable tightening resistance. Greater even than
> it's 25 ft.lb. torque specification.
> I think this bolt was a 3/8" fine thread. Should I just
> continue tightening it?
NO, definitely not ! Take it back apart, find and fix the problem.
If memory serves, those bolts are specials; maybe you've got the wrong bolt
and it's bottoming in the threads. But whatever the problem, you should fix
it rather than just leaning on it harder.
Randall
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