C3 Mechanics Please Assist
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C3 Mechanics Please Assist
C3 Mechanics,
I need your professional input . What size socket is the exact fit needed to remove the three bolts holding the stock steel pad that holds the rear leaf spring to the aluminum bat wing on a 1980 Corvette ?
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Robert
I need your professional input . What size socket is the exact fit needed to remove the three bolts holding the stock steel pad that holds the rear leaf spring to the aluminum bat wing on a 1980 Corvette ?
Thank you Forum members for being a great resource for all of us learning about these iconic cars.
Robert
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The three bolt heads are a M12 (metric) head bolt, the two larger ones are m12x 1.75 x 90 and the smaller one is m12 x 1.75 x 30.
They torqued... with the car sitting on the ground at 55-75 ft pounds. Never... Ever torque the spring with the wheels off the ground. You can snug the bolts but torque it with the car under full load.
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They torqued... with the car sitting on the ground at 55-75 ft pounds. Never... Ever torque the spring with the wheels off the ground. You can snug the bolts but torque it with the car under full load.
Willcox
Website https://willcoxcorvette.com/
Tech Page http://repairs.willcoxcorvette.com/
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Last edited by Willcox Corvette; Dec 16, 2018 at 05:41 PM.
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