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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Shoals, AL
Posts: 299
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Worried about control arm shaft torque
I put new poly bushings in. Installed the control arms and now I am torquing the shaft nuts. 115 upper & lower. Does that sound right? Pass side looked good. Driver side upper has me concerned. When I got them to 115, the nuts were hardly touching the bushings, I mean I could spin them around the shaft. What gives?
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Highland, IN
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Re: Worried about control arm shaft torque
I could be wrong on this, but tighten the back nuts and then the front, then torque
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Shoals, AL
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Re: Worried about control arm shaft torque
I don't see how that would matter seeing how I have them mounted on the truck. I did not torque them while they were off. Maybe someone else will chim in.
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Shoals, AL
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Re: Worried about control arm shaft torque
Anyone?
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Richmond,KY and Knoxville,TN
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Re: Worried about control arm shaft torque
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Control arm bushings are 115 ft lbs Lower control arm shaft u bolts 80 ft lbs That is per GM Torque Specs. |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: San Jose Ca
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Re: Worried about control arm shaft torque
I had to trim my poly bushings about 1/16'' to get the washers to touch the bushing when torqued down properly. Don't go to far or you will crush the bushing and clamp down on the arm.
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