Help! - Need torque values

[MartySchwartz]

About to install new front air spring on my 1994 Mk8 and realized I have no idea what the torque values are for the lower shock absorber nut, the three upper nuts and the upper control arm spindle bolt. Would someone be so kind as to tell me what the correct values are?

Thanks
Marty.............................

 

[MartySchwartz]

Still in need of help.

About to install new front air spring on my 1994 Mk8 and realized I have no idea what the torque values are for the lower shock absorber nut, the three upper nuts and the upper control arm spindle bolt. Would someone be so kind as to tell me what the correct values are?

Thanks
Marty.............................

Someone must have a manual showing these torque values, unfortunately I do not (yet). Would someone please help me out and post them.

 

[JMiles_T]

I'm sorry, I don't have any hard facts for you.

Until you get a reply from someone more knowledgable, play it safe with no less than 60 ft/lbs and no more than 90 ft/lbs.

 

[94m5]

The following numbers are out of the 93 Ford factory repair manual.

upper 3 nuts. 17.2-23.4 lb-ft

lower nut 199-243 lb-ft


58-60 ft-lb for the spindle nut.




Hope that helps.


Mike

 

[MartySchwartz]

The following numbers are out of the 93 Ford factory repair manual.

upper 3 nuts. 17.2-23.4 lb-ft

lower nut 199-243 lb-ft


58-60 ft-lb for the spindle nut.




Hope that helps.


Mike

Mike, Thanks Man, that is close enough for me. I seriously doubt they changed that much (if at all) between 93 and 94.

Marty.....................

 

[BlackIceLSC]

Odd, here's the numbers I found in my factory service CD.


FRONT TORQUE SPECS:
Lower strut to control arm nut= 118-162 lb/ft
upper shock mount to body-nuts= 17-22 lb/ft
swaybar end link to spindle= 39-53 lb/ft

REAR TORQUE SPECS
swaybar end link to lower control arm= 7.5-10.2 lb/ft
lower rear shock bolt/nut to lower control arm= 83-113 lb/ft


although, to be honest, I'd yank on that lower front shock to control arm nut quite a bit higher than my CD shows...