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Oct 1, 2009 | 05:26 PM

Le Loup

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From: Jolimetz (France)

torque spec spindle

Someone can give me the torque spec for the 3 bolt to reassembly the front spindle please????

thanks!

Oct 1, 2009 | 06:19 PM

Duke94

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Originally Posted by Le Loup

Someone can give me the torque spec for the 3 bolt to reassembly the front spindle please????

thanks!

Are you talking about the ball joint stud nuts that hold the spindle to the BJ? If so, upper 50 lf-ft plus additional torque to align cottor pin hole 1/16 turn max.
Lower is 80 lb-ft with the same hole alignment note.

Gary

Oct 2, 2009 | 01:15 PM

Le Loup

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Thanks gary, but i'm talking about this:
Three bolts and I don't find the torque spec..

Oct 2, 2009 | 01:46 PM

Dustup7T2

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I just reassembled mine in the last 10 days. Per VB&P spec sheet, the bottom two torque to 70lbs (steering arm to spindle).

Quote:

FRONT SUSPENSION
Upper A-Frame bushing bolt 35* 9/16
Upper A-Frame align. Shim nut 50 11/16
Lower A-Frame Front Mtg. Bolts 70 5/8
Lower A-Frame Rear Mounting 100 7/8 & 16/16 nut
Steering Arm to spindle 70 ¾ nuts (63-68, 11/16)
Ball Joint (upper) 45+ ¾ nut
Ball Joint (lower) 75+ 7/8 nut
Ball Joint (replacement bolts) 25 ½

+ plus additional torque when necessary to align cotter pin hole
* tighten bushings only when arms are at riding height.

Lost formatting when I cut & pasted from VB&P's pdf. That sheet didn't spec the top bolt; I torqued mine to 55lbs. Seemed adequate but not confirmed as correct.

Oct 2, 2009 | 02:16 PM

Duke94

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Originally Posted by Le Loup

Thanks gary, but i'm talking about this:
Three bolts and I don't find the torque spec..

Oh, the splash shield. I've looked in all my shop manuals and can't find it anywhere either. I guess you would be safe to use a generic torque spec for the grade, size and pitch of the fastener. Three bars on the head is a grade 5.

Gary

Here's a link to the Specs.

http://engineershandbook.com/Tables/torque.htm