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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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Can anyone provide me with torque wrench settings for the following items?

Rear sway bar bushing straps

Brake Caliper brackets

Alternator/power steering pump bracket

Belt Tensioner/idler pulleys

Thanks in advance for any help that you can give me!
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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Did you go through the great "sticky" at the top of this forum page about weights and measures? I went throught it quickly and did not see those particular items but they may be there.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 5th Vette
Can anyone provide me with torque wrench settings for the following items?

Rear sway bar bushing straps

Brake Caliper brackets

Alternator/power steering pump bracket

Belt Tensioner/idler pulleys

Thanks in advance for any help that you can give me!

Rear sway bar bushing straps. upper bolt 49lbs, lower 70bs
Brake Caliper brackets. 125 lbs (plus red lock).. calipers themselves. 23lbs
Alternator/power steering pump bracket. 37lbs
Belt Tensioner/idler pulleys. 37 lbs

From the '98 service books...

Last edited by devnull; Feb 14, 2006 at 09:37 PM.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Rear sway bar bushing straps. upper bolt 49lbs, lower 70bs
Brake Caliper brackets. 125 lbs (plus red lock).. calipers themselves. 23lbs
Alternator/power steering pump bracket. 37lbs
Belt Tensioner/idler pulleys. 37 lbs

From the '98 service books...

Thanks for the info! I need to buy those manuals.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 5th Vette
Thanks for the info! I need to buy those manuals.
Anytime bud... Forgot to tell you to use blue thread lock on the caliper bolts (red on the caliper bracket bolts)... (disclaimer: GM will tell you to replace them instead)

Those manuals are a life saver....
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 2KFRC5

Very nice
I printed it out and am gonna put it in my glove box


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clean those caliper bolts and bracket bolts with a wire brush prior to re-use and be sure to use the threadlocker...
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In a previous post a member printed out the torque specs, laminated them and stuck them on the side of his tool box
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Originally Posted by 5th Vette
Can anyone provide me with torque wrench settings for the following items?

Rear sway bar bushing straps

Brake Caliper brackets

Alternator/power steering pump bracket

Belt Tensioner/idler pulleys

Thanks in advance for any help that you can give me!
Almost positive these are 37lbft. I changed these in the past and that's what I remember the torque was. HTH
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