HELP Torque settings

[wedgeinald]

I need the torque settings for the rear suspension on a 280i wedge.

I have looked in the Steve Heath Bible but no luck.

main one is for the main swing arm pin.

cheers

Norman

[440Interceptor]

Reviving a prehistoric post here (can't call it a thread..) but does anyone know the answer to this? I've just put the body back on the chassis so I need to tighten up all the bolts on the rear end including trailing arm. Anybody??

[Number 7]

Does this help? Its been a long time since I owned a trailing arm Wedge, so don't remember the parts terminology. This is from the 200 / 280 / 350 owners handbook, 1984 (pre-A frame).

[mrzigazaga]

I know that you have to have the weight on the car when torquing them up...

[440Interceptor]

Number 7 said:

Does this help? Its been a long time since I owned a trailing arm Wedge, so don't remember the parts terminology. This is from the 200 / 280 / 350 owners handbook, 1984 (pre-A frame).

Absolutely it does! Much appreciated!

Thaks Ziga yes, dropped body back onto the chassis a couple of days back, must post photos...

[440Interceptor]

No spellcheck back in nineteen eighty something.. What's a "Radium" arm?? I do recall the well-known brake system manufacturer though: "Lockhead"

[mrzigazaga]

440Interceptor said:

What's a "Radium" arm??

Radium is a chemical element with symbol Ra and atomic number 88. It is the sixth element in group 2 of the periodic table, also known as the alkaline earth metals.

Probably means "Radius arm"......

[440Interceptor]

I did wonder why car glowed from underneath..... and why my hair fell out!

[mrzigazaga]

440Interceptor said:

I did wonder why car glowed from underneath..... and why my hair fell out!

I wouldn't worry too much about that...Just get it chopped off..Put inside a 3 foot thick lead box and sell...Its $100,000 to $120,000 per gram...

[440Interceptor]

You sir are a mine of information!

On rear suspension torques, pretty much the whole lot is bushed, in nice new poly now, presume no change to spec torque values. Might call Superpro to triple check but sounds like a job for tonight.