SPECIFICATIONS
FRONT SUSPENSION FASTENER TORQUES
DESCRIPTION TORQUE
STRUT ASSEMBLY:
Steering Knuckle Nuts .... 203N·m(150 ft. lbs.)
Strut Shaft Nut ........... 95N·m(70ft.lbs.)
Stabilizer Bar Attaching Link
Upper Nut ............... 95N·m(70ft.lbs.)
Tower Nuts .............. 37N·m(28ft.lbs.)
STEERING KNUCKLE:
Ball Joint Stud Pinch Bolt Nut ........ 55N·m
(40 ft. lbs.)
Disc Brake Caliper Bolts .... 22N·m(16ft.lbs.)
Tie Rod Steering Arm Nut . . . 37 N·m (27 ft. lbs.)
Tie Rod Adjuster Pinch Bolt . . 38 N·m (28 ft. lbs.)
HUB AND BEARING:
Steering Knuckle Bolts .... 110N·m(80ft.lbs.)
Front Stub Axle Nut ..... 183N·m(135 ft. lbs.)
Wheel Mounting Nuts ........... 109-150 N·m
(80-110 ft. lbs.)
FRONT SUSPENSION CRADLE:
Body Attaching Bolts ..... 163N·m(120 ft. lbs.)
Lower Control Arm Pivot Bolt ........ 142N·m
(105 ft. lbs.)
Tension Strut Mounting Nut ......... 130N·m
(95 ft. lbs.)
STABILIZER BAR:
Bushing Retainer Bolts ..... 61N·m(45ft.lbs.)
Attaching Link Lower Nut . . . 88 N·m (65 ft. lbs.)
SPECIAL TOOLS
FRONT SUSPENSION
Fig. 82 Lower Control Arm Pivot Bushing Bolt
1 – CRADLE ASSEMBLY
2 – PIVOT BOLT
3 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
Puller C-3894A
Socket/Holder Front Strut Nut 6864
Remover/Installer Lower Control Arm Bushings
6644
Remover Ball Joint MB-990799
2 - 42 SUSPENSION LH
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)