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Control arm bushing housing/sway bar brackets

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Old Jul 21, 2021 | 06:55 PM
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Control arm bushing housing/sway bar brackets

The control arm bushing housing/sway bar bracket bolts require 122 ft. lbs. of torque. My 18" torque wrench handles that torque but my arm strength doesn't. When rebuilding your R53 front suspension, how have you managed to attain that high a torque reading - torque wrench plus cheater pipe? Thanks.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2021 | 10:15 AM
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Yep. Slip on a short length of plumbing pipe. Your torque wrench will just think you ate your Wheaties for breakfast!
 
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