How To Properly Torque C5 Ball Joints?
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Lincoln CA
How To Properly Torque C5 Ball Joints?
So, I'm rebuilding my complete suspension (poly bushings everywhere, new shocks, etc)
How do you actually get a torque reading on these ball joints? Some you cannot even access with a socket and torque wrench and the ones that you can just spin so you have to hold them with an allen wrench.
So, just German torque? Good'N'tite or what?
How do you actually get a torque reading on these ball joints? Some you cannot even access with a socket and torque wrench and the ones that you can just spin so you have to hold them with an allen wrench.
So, just German torque? Good'N'tite or what?
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 385
Likes: 3
From: Lincoln CA
This has got me in trouble in the past... I'm 6'5" and 265lbs.
I tightened up the lower/rear balljoints with a Craftsmen professional wrench (longer) with another professional wrench (doubled up)... Yeah, I'd say it's TIGHT.
I tightened up the lower/rear balljoints with a Craftsmen professional wrench (longer) with another professional wrench (doubled up)... Yeah, I'd say it's TIGHT.
