How can you tell if you've begun to pull the threads out of a bolt hole?
Backstory: My water pump went out on me on Friday (1/4/19). I picked up a new WP, belt, & coolant and installed them on Saturday. The book I have is well.... not in the greatest shape. I couldn't find the bolt torque specs. Also, when I removed the pump, every one of the pump flange bolts was a little over finger tight (one WAS finger tight). They also had a lot of "schmutz" on the threads. After cleaning them very well, I applied antiseize and installed the pump, gasket & bolts. I tightened in a "lug nut" style / criss-cross pattern. But it seamed like every quarter turn or so the next bolt would be loose. I ended up tightening them without regard to a torque spec as I didn't have the torque spec to look at (stupid me, I could've come here) and I didn't have a torque wrench (or inch-pound gauge - also stupid me). Checking the service manuals I just downloaded yields a torque spec of 89 in-lbs. I DEFINITELY overtorqued these. As I finished up, it felt like I could still torque them more - now I'm concerned that I may have begun to pull the threads out of the block. I did check the "feel" of the torque against the timing cover bolts and I didn't tighten the WP nearly as tight as my front cover, but I'm also very sure that those are overtorqued.
Backstory: My water pump went out on me on Friday (1/4/19). I picked up a new WP, belt, & coolant and installed them on Saturday. The book I have is well.... not in the greatest shape. I couldn't find the bolt torque specs. Also, when I removed the pump, every one of the pump flange bolts was a little over finger tight (one WAS finger tight). They also had a lot of "schmutz" on the threads. After cleaning them very well, I applied antiseize and installed the pump, gasket & bolts. I tightened in a "lug nut" style / criss-cross pattern. But it seamed like every quarter turn or so the next bolt would be loose. I ended up tightening them without regard to a torque spec as I didn't have the torque spec to look at (stupid me, I could've come here) and I didn't have a torque wrench (or inch-pound gauge - also stupid me). Checking the service manuals I just downloaded yields a torque spec of 89 in-lbs. I DEFINITELY overtorqued these. As I finished up, it felt like I could still torque them more - now I'm concerned that I may have begun to pull the threads out of the block. I did check the "feel" of the torque against the timing cover bolts and I didn't tighten the WP nearly as tight as my front cover, but I'm also very sure that those are overtorqued.