85 control arm shaft; nut torque?
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85 control arm shaft; nut torque?
I just installed the "Energy Suspension" polyurethane bushings on the front upper control arm of my 85 Vette. Their instructions say to torque the nuts on both ends of the shaft that the control arm rides on to factory specs. I have looked in the factory manual, Haynes, and Chiltons, but can't find a torque for these nuts. I suspect the reason is that GM only sells the shaft and nuts as a part of the upper control arm assembly, so they don't list the torque for the control arm shaft nuts. Can someone help me with setting the torque for these nuts?
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
I think you hit the nail on the head, there are no specs. So I went easy on them, 25 ft lbs I guess. Afterall, they're aluminum.
Just cause they are big doesn't mean it requires lots of torque.
