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Indyuke · 11-26-2010, 07:52 PM

I rebuilding the front end on my '70, and in putting the new lower control arms in I'm wondering how tight they're supposed to be. I know they're supposed to be torqued to 130 ft/lbs, however when I get to about 60 ft/lbs the shaft cannot be turned by hand. I have the shaft perfectly centered and nothing is contacting anything else, the bushings are well greased, but when I get the nuts tightened down, the shaft is will not spin. It's too tight.

Is this normal?

11-26-2010, 07:52 PM	#1
Indyuke Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 623	Lower control arm troubles! I rebuilding the front end on my '70, and in putting the new lower control arms in I'm wondering how tight they're supposed to be. I know they're supposed to be torqued to 130 ft/lbs, however when I get to about 60 ft/lbs the shaft cannot be turned by hand. I have the shaft perfectly centered and nothing is contacting anything else, the bushings are well greased, but when I get the nuts tightened down, the shaft is will not spin. It's too tight. Is this normal?



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