Torque settings for suspension
Discussion
To be honest when I did my suspension re-bush I tended to use "2 grunts" on most things. The thicker the thread the louder the grunts!
The important bit to my mind is not to torque up the suspension arm bolts fully until the arm is in the correct position. Either drop the car onto the wheel and torque up from underneath or jack up under the lower arm to put weight on the spring to approximate ride height.
The important bit to my mind is not to torque up the suspension arm bolts fully until the arm is in the correct position. Either drop the car onto the wheel and torque up from underneath or jack up under the lower arm to put weight on the spring to approximate ride height.
Tanguero said:
To be honest when I did my suspension re-bush I tended to use "2 grunts" on most things. The thicker the thread the louder the grunts!
Me too - But as I now have a Torque wrench I thought I'd check how tight my '2 Grunts' really are 
PS - Ta for the tip for the wishbones
A few more bits from the manual
| Upper Wishbones | |
| Lower Wishbones | 55 |
| Brake Calipers to carrier | 40-45 |
| Caliper mount to hub carrier | 40-45 |
| Brake line banjo bolt | 9-10 + 90 degrees |
| Drag Link bars | |
| Front Anti Roll bar | |
| Rear Anti roll bar | |
| Shock Absorbers | 45-50 |
| Lower Diff Bushes | 80 |
| Upper ball joint plate to hub carrier | 20-25 |
| Upper ball joint to plate | 50-55 |
| Lower ball joint to steering arm | 60-70 |
| Steering arm to hub carrier | 45-50 |
| Track rod end taper nut | 35-40 |
| Front hub centre bolt | 70-75 |
| Hub to hub carrier | 45-50 + loctite |
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