Srut Bar & Torque Wrench

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Apr 19, 2003 | 09:39 AM

waveridr85

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Srut Bar & Torque Wrench

What part of the strut bar am i supposed to torque? is it thhe bolts that tighten the fasteners(3 bolts on each side), or the bolts that tighten the strut bar itself?

What torque amount do i tighten them to?

Apr 19, 2003 | 09:47 AM

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yes the three nuts on each side need to be torqued, and the bar itself, just hand tighten those.

Apr 19, 2003 | 10:36 AM

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torque the three nuts to what amount?

Apr 19, 2003 | 10:38 AM

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35 ft. lbs on the 3 nuts holding down the C arms of the strut bar. Tighten up the nuts on the strut bar itself using a ratch, just don't go crazy.
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