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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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What is the torque setting for the bushings on the differential crossmember ?
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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75-90 N-m

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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 10:26 AM
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75 - 90 foot lbs ?
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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Hi S66,
My 71 AIM indicates 55-65 lbs. ft. for the cross-member's 2 bolts.
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I believe Nm refers to Newton meters, 1 Nm equals .7375622 lbs. ft.

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75 - 90 foot lbs ?
No, it's Neuton meters, I got the value from my 78 AIM which is all metric. Looked in the 75' AIM I have and it specs 55-65 LB-Ft.

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Be careful when you are torquing things down. Don't use the bolts to pull(seat) crossmember into the bushings as you may strip the weld nuts. I seated my crossmember first using a block of wood to seat it in the pads then I torqued it down .
I stripped mine on the first attempt but lucky for me the body was still off so it was an easy fix, with the body on it would be a major pain!
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Hi HW and s66 ,
HW, your advice is important.
I know someone else who stripped the nut on one side using the bolt to pull the hat into the bushing.
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