HELP!!! front suspension :(
11-20-2009, 05:13 PM
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HELP!!! front suspension :(
someone please helppp
I know everyone is going to think I'm
but my car is on jackstand's and I need help
my front shocks went kaput and I'm swapping them out right now
I got them from arnott and they told me to forget about the torque specs and just bolt it on as tight as I can
but half way into it, there's no way I'm going to bolt this thing up "as hard as I can" so can someone please supply me the proper tq specs for the top three bolts and botton bolt for the front shocks?
TIA!
I know everyone is going to think I'm
but my car is on jackstand's and I need help
my front shocks went kaput and I'm swapping them out right now
I got them from arnott and they told me to forget about the torque specs and just bolt it on as tight as I can
but half way into it, there's no way I'm going to bolt this thing up "as hard as I can" so can someone please supply me the proper tq specs for the top three bolts and botton bolt for the front shocks?
TIA!
11-20-2009, 06:44 PM
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Honestly, I have had my front shocks out 4 or so times and I torque them to what "feels about right."
Depending on the application I am usually very **** about torque specs (engine head, valve cover, etc.) but for things like this its not super critical. If you are **** you can get a chart online that references bolt size to torque spec for a rough guideline. For the bottom shock (strut) bolt as tight as you can in the cramped space of the wheel well with a 1/2" socket wrench is about right.. Id guess about 60 ft lbs.
For the top 3 bolts you definately don't want to do them as tight as you can. I usually use a 3/8" socket wrench and just do it a bit tighter than snug. Its really difficult to explain.
Depending on the application I am usually very **** about torque specs (engine head, valve cover, etc.) but for things like this its not super critical. If you are **** you can get a chart online that references bolt size to torque spec for a rough guideline. For the bottom shock (strut) bolt as tight as you can in the cramped space of the wheel well with a 1/2" socket wrench is about right.. Id guess about 60 ft lbs.
For the top 3 bolts you definately don't want to do them as tight as you can. I usually use a 3/8" socket wrench and just do it a bit tighter than snug. Its really difficult to explain.
11-20-2009, 07:17 PM
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Honestly, I have had my front shocks out 4 or so times and I torque them to what "feels about right."
Depending on the application I am usually very **** about torque specs (engine head, valve cover, etc.) but for things like this its not super critical. If you are **** you can get a chart online that references bolt size to torque spec for a rough guideline. For the bottom shock (strut) bolt as tight as you can in the cramped space of the wheel well with a 1/2" socket wrench is about right.. Id guess about 60 ft lbs.
For the top 3 bolts you definately don't want to do them as tight as you can. I usually use a 3/8" socket wrench and just do it a bit tighter than snug. Its really difficult to explain.
Depending on the application I am usually very **** about torque specs (engine head, valve cover, etc.) but for things like this its not super critical. If you are **** you can get a chart online that references bolt size to torque spec for a rough guideline. For the bottom shock (strut) bolt as tight as you can in the cramped space of the wheel well with a 1/2" socket wrench is about right.. Id guess about 60 ft lbs.
For the top 3 bolts you definately don't want to do them as tight as you can. I usually use a 3/8" socket wrench and just do it a bit tighter than snug. Its really difficult to explain.
