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03-26-2003, 03:00 PM

Chupacabrà

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Strut Bar Install

I don't know if you have talked about this before...but

Did any onf you install your strut bars yourself? I tried and tried and tried, and those bolts would not budge. So I went to Big 10 Tires, and got a tire guy to use that air gun for $5

03-26-2003, 03:30 PM

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If they were so tight you needed an air gun, they were way too tight.

IIRC, they are only supposed to be tightened to about 47 ft. lbs.

03-26-2003, 04:03 PM

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Even less than that ....

Shoulda just bought a socket wrench with no ratchet (doesn't click and spin both ways), and then coulda just pulled as hard as you wanted without having to worry about breaking the wrench

03-26-2003, 04:13 PM

Chupacabrà

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dang, what happens when they're too tight?

03-26-2003, 04:30 PM

Asian_N02

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if they are too tight...you can snap the bolt...that's a no-no!!! Torque it to around 30lbs and you will be fine...

03-26-2003, 05:06 PM

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I torked mine to 35, also I did break a socket trying to get the nuts off then busted my but when it broke...lol

03-26-2003, 07:07 PM

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try using a breaker bar... alwayz helps

03-27-2003, 05:16 AM

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the manual I have indicates 35-50 ft-lbs of torque on those bolts; it's not that much.

03-27-2003, 12:34 PM

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after you've got your FSTB installed and torqued to 30lb, give it a week to "settle-in" then go back and check on all the bolts and re-torque them to 30lb.

03-27-2003, 12:35 PM

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Originally posted by nadir_s
after you've got your FSTB installed and torqued to 30lb, give it a week to "settle-in" then go back and check on all the bolts and re-torque them to 30lb.

how much is a tourque wrench?

03-27-2003, 12:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Chupacabrà

how much is a tourque wrench?

30 bucks for a good one. it is definately a helpful tool, and if you plan to work on your car (do regular maintenance on it yourself), it is a handy tool.