Does anybody know the torque specs for the following things for the front suspension:

1) top strut nut

2) sway bar endlink tie rod that connects to the middle part of the front strut

3) bolt that goes on the bottom of the strut

4) i think the wheels are 80ft/lbs and the three strut bolts that bolt to the strut tower are 25ft/lb correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Purchase a shop manual , you'll be happy you did. 80ft'lbs sounds very accurate for wheel lug nuts. That's what I use.

 

From Bentley

1. Upper strut mount to strut shaft? 47 ftlb
2. stabilizer bar link to stabilizer bar 41 ftlb (other one is also 41, replace self-locking nut)
3. ?
4. 25 lbs, correct, 80 lbs wrong, 89 + or - 7 pounds

Not sure if this helps

 

Chows4us,


I don't understand 89+ or - 7 ???

 

Yup. Bentley says

"Torque wheel nuts when installing wheel. Wheel to Wheel hub: 89 + or - 7 ftlb"

I havent got the same character to represent plus or minus on the keyboard. So, it could be anywhere from 82 - 96 foot pounds

 

Okay, thanks. All four should be equal within that range nonetheless...to avoid warping rotors...