Rear shock bolt... 162lb-ft?!?!
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Rear shock bolt... 162lb-ft?!?!
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This was with the wrench set on 150lb-ft... Luckily, a quick trip to the hardware store and $3 yielded a nearly identical replacement, albeit one constructed of much better material (grade 8 I think it was).
Oh, I got my Bilsteins put on today. Big thanks to the Houston guys that helped me out!!
Dan
This was with the wrench set on 150lb-ft... Luckily, a quick trip to the hardware store and $3 yielded a nearly identical replacement, albeit one constructed of much better material (grade 8 I think it was).
Oh, I got my Bilsteins put on today. Big thanks to the Houston guys that helped me out!!
Dan
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Re: Rear shock bolt... 162lb-ft?!?! (DanN)
Big thanks to the Houston guys that helped me out!!
Dan
Dan
Jim, always fun to hang at your place with the mod bunch. And not just for the garage A/C. :D :lol: :D
Dan, I really hope you like the Bilsteins and lowering cuz we would hate to have to watch you guys do all that work again. :lol: I would not sweat the broken bolt and agree that the high torque spec is probably bogus. Especially now that I have seen two bolts broken out of five sets. <I would check and retorque the new one in a hundred miles or so, just to be safe>
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Re: Rear shock bolt... 162lb-ft?!?! (MySea5)
Yea, I hear there were some leftover "fireworks" today. Too bad I missed it, but you know how I am with those early morning, the other side of fricking Harris county get togethers. :eek: :D If it wasn't for my own "adjustments" this morning, I would have probably trecked down. Always love Cheryl's snacks. :cheers:
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Re: Rear shock bolt... 162lb-ft?!?! (nmbis2k)
From the Service Manual. It's listed as 162lb-ft (220NM) in both the 1998 and 2002 manuals. We can't figure out why it's so high. Perhaps some of the tech guys that read the forums can shed some light?
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