Land Rover Defender (1990-2016) Torque Spec Settings

Researched by Wan Wei Tay
Updated: February 09, 2024

By Shelka04 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Below you'll find the tightening torques for the Land Rover Defender in both Nm and ft/lbs. The first table contains the most-used torque settings. The tables after it contain all torque spec values I could find.

Most-used torque specs for Land Rover Defender

Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to
Differential Oil drain plug 30 22
  • 300Tdi
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Disc brake Front brake caliper bolts 82 60
  • 300Tdi
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Disc brake Rear brake caliper bolts 82 60
  • 300Tdi
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Wheels Road wheels 130 96 Alloy wheels
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Wheels Road wheels 100 74 Steel wheels
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Wheels Road wheels 170 125 Heavy duty wheels
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  • Production years: 1990 - 2016
  • Type of van: pickup
  • Model variant: Base

All Torque Settings in Tables

engine torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to

drivetrain torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to
Transmission mount/case Transmission to Engine fixings 45 33
  • 300Tdi
  • Manual Gearbox
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Transmission mount/case LH and RH mounting brackets to Gearbox fixings 55 41
  • 300Tdi
  • Manual Gearbox
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Transmission mount/case Slave cylinder to Bell housing 25 18
  • 300Tdi
  • Manual Gearbox
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Transmission mount/case Bell housing to Cylinder block 40 30
  • 300Tdi
  • Manual Gearbox
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Transfer Transfer box to Extension housing fixings 40 30
  • 300Tdi
  • Manual Gearbox
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Transfer Transfer box to Gearbox 45 33
  • 300Tdi
  • Manual Gearbox
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Drive/Axle shaft Front propeller shaft to Transfer box nuts 47 35
  • 300Tdi
  • Manual Gearbox
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Drive/Axle shaft Rear propeller shaft to Transmission brake drum nuts 47 35
  • 300Tdi
  • Manual Gearbox
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steering torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to

exhaust torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to

brakes torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to

suspension torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to

general torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to
Example of a Defender

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