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Originally Posted by Westlotorn
Use a torque wrench on another bolt to get a feel for how tight it is when using the wrench you are forced to use in the tight space available to you. Torque a bolt to spec, use your actual wrench to see what it feels like at that torque. ON install of the actual bolts try to match what you felt in the test. That is all you can do. When I did mine I removed the inner fender liner and the driver side front tire. I was able to go in with a long extension from the wheel area for some of the bolts. I was also doing the high pressure oil cooler line seals and I do not remember which bolts I accessed through the fender. It has been 5 or 6 years now and I forget.
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Westlotorn, Thank you so much for the reply. Although I completed this job a month ago, I am sure it will help someone else in the future
In my case, I didn't torque it, but just went by feel and I did the tightening through the alternator opening and you cannot put too much pressure to over-tighten it anyway.
As for the bolt removal, I finally had to do just what you described. removed the driver side wheel and was able to see and access the bolt directly from there.
I think the key is to use the right tool from the beginning, a.k.a, E10 with 1/4" drive. If you try with an E10 3/4 drive, not only that it won't fit right , but the angle will cause it to slip and bruise the torx head, then loosening that bolt from the alternator opening is impossible since you can not apply pressure from there
When the bolt was handled from the wheel well side, I could put all the pressure I wanted to it so the socket doesn't slip on the Torx head
I will post some pictures I took when I did this job.