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Solved Torque settings Struts/Shocks
That looks like exactly what I could use. Im adding it to my shopping cart on amazon right now :thumbsup:- Bman2004
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Yikes. I'm a mechanic-as-needed, so don't have much invested in tools. I'll definitely look into my own torque wrench now. Thanks- Bman2004
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thank you so much for your help. I'm going a little nutty trying to make sure I get this done safely for my wife's car.- Bman2004
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Yes, sorry. I torqued lower shock bolt to 129. The following are the specs I've been able to track down/confirm: Rear lower shock bolt: 129 lb/ft (confirmed from multiple sources) Rear upper shock: 41 lb/ft (confirmed from multiple sources) I saw the post above for front stablink torque...- Bman2004
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Did front struts first and am now doing rear shocks.- Bman2004
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Hey everybody. Me again. So I stretched and snapped the bolt on stabilizer link. Everywhere I looked showed 111 lb/ft so I am not sure if I looked at incorrect spec or torque wrench is the issue. Wrench its a loaner from Oreilly. I did torque a lower shock bolt to 184lb/ft before doing the...- Bman2004
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thanks everybody! I got a crows foot and used at 90 degrees so no calc needed (according to the engineering communities online). The stabilizer bar needed a 10mill wrench or socket to hold the bolt while turning the nut w 13/16 wrench. Once its tight enough the nut can be torqued without...- Bman2004
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Hello, I know this is an old post but I'm newish here and running into the same issue with front stabilizer bar link during removal/replacement of the struts. Not sure how I can torque it with no way to grip the bolt.- Bman2004
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- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion