Seat belt bolt anchor torque?

[josephvman]

I'm refreshing some of the plastic seatbelt trim in my '84 Targa, and it involves removing the anchor bolts for the seatbelts. Does anyone know the correct torque setting for those bolts? Is it the same for front and rear belts? TIA!

[sc_rufctr]

From memory 27 foot pounds for all seat belt anchor points...

Someone should chime in to confirm.

[safe]

While most fasteners uses clamping force (torque) and the friction from the clamping to hold things together, these bolts do not. They work in sheer. So as long as the bolt doesn't fall out the torque doesn't matter much. Don't over torque so you damage the threads.

[Jack Stands]

I always got a kick from the fact that the bolt has to be a standard thread, not metric.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Jack Stands

I always got a kick from the fact that the bolt has to be a standard thread, not metric.

Yep, thank the US government DOT safety standards for cars. It is specified in the rules to sell cars in the USA that bolt has to be a certain size. To sell a car new in the USA it has to be that size. Even cars never designed for sale in the USA use that design. Just like tire valve stems, no need to reinvent the wheel.

[josephvman]

Thanks everyone! Have a great holiday!