Thermostat torque specs?

[td11pump]

Does anyone know the torque specs for the thermostat housing bolts?

 

[RMinNJ]

Don't know but I would think the torque important as your screwing the bolts into an aluminum head?
20-30 ft/lbs ??

 

[td11pump]

20-30 ft lbs. could be a little too much as they are going into a plastic housing. I'm going to give chevy a call and get an answer! Thanks for the the reply!

 

[Z71]

20-30 ft lbs. could be a little too much as they are going into a plastic housing. I'm going to give chevy a call and get an answer! Thanks for the the reply!

Just tighten them until snug with a short 3/8" drive ratchet and a socket or a short box end wrench. Forget the torque values. Many people damage threads in aluminum housings, especially on oil pan drain plug holes, because they stubbornly torque the bolts and sometimes to wrong torque values. And as mentioned, you do not want to crush the plastic housing either. And at first glance, 20 to 30 ft-lbs or these bolts seems way too high. About 10 ft-lbs max would be my estimate.

 

[tk6214]

What kind of bolts are these? I have a 2012 LT 1.4 Turbo sonic and they are a weird reverse hex/torx bolt. I can't find the name for them.

 

[rojoes]

What kind of bolts are these? I have a 2012 LT 1.4 Turbo sonic and they are a weird reverse hex/torx bolt. I can't find the name for them.

Torx or Star SOCKETS

Here is a reasonably priced set.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/OES-25954

 

[rojoes]

Does anyone know the torque specs for the thermostat housing bolts?

10 n-m or 7.5 (8 maximum) ft-lb Remember the bolt is screwing into plastic