John D.

Does any one know the torque setting is for the bolt that holds the ball joint on lower control arm on a 1971.
I know the setting for the two side bolts but not the larger top bolt with star washer?????
Also why do they want to bolt with the larger head towards the front?????
Above are for the installation of new ball joints old ones had rivets and new came with bolts and nuts. :confused: :confused:

Smokehouse69

John,
I know that the larger bolt is supposed to go in the front, and bolts are provided because it is too difficult to replace the rivets in a home environment. But, you can get rivets from Zip or any of the other restoration resellers and re-rivet yours if you want to maintain originality. According to my Chassis Service Manual (for my 69) the replacement bolts should be torqued to 25 lbft or 69 Nm.

John D.

Thanks for the answer I know the two small ones through the sides torque but the larger one up through the a-arm that has the 3/4 nut with a star washer in kit. That is the torque I can't find. ( top part of ball joint)

theandies

I just torqued my to german torque setting..........good-n-tight.
John