Maintenance RV or not? What is your style?
Spent Thanksgiving with in-laws, we both have had RV’s for many years. We got talking about RV’s and upkeep. In-laws maint plan is to make sure everything works before they start a trip. They ...
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2112 wrote:path1 wrote:Is it a good idea to just blindly give those A/C bolts a little turn? It's my understanding this may cause the gasket to fail prematurity.
...the little things like making sure A/C bolts get a little turn...
Isn't there a strick torque spec for this?
My understanding is that there is not a "strict torque spec" but to give just a slight turn (maybe 1/8 turn) to ensure a snug fit. And with the newer A/C gaskets with the plastic tabs built into the gasket, tight enough is when plastic tab starts to bunch up or move.
When the gasket has collapsed enough where there is not a lot left it, replace it.
Last one I replaced was 8 years old.
I've seen on here people give actual torque numbers, but haven't seen any from manufactures, so I don't know where those numbers come from.
