Torque setting

[Steve Cargill]

I'm gathering together all the torque settings to try and stop my front suspension creaking.  I seem to have most of them except for :-

 

Bolt that goes through lower arm and main member

 

Bolt holding J spec caliper on - UK is 87ft/lbs, J the same?

 

Anything related to the steering rack.

 

Anyone got these?

[Phil Wall]

Try

 

http://mkiv.christurner.net/manual/manualtt/shock_replacement/index.html

 

[Steve Cargill]

That's where I've been Phil.  I've printed out a couple of the pictures and from reading the text written on all the torques.  That particular page only shows the upper suspension arm, not the lower one.

[Guest Martin F]

Right just had a flick through the TRSM and the lower wishbone cam bolts should be torqued to 166ft/lb. Allegedly there is also a stay connected to one of these bolts (can't remember seeing it) and the torque for the nut end of this is 43ft/lb and the bolt end 32ft/lb.

 

Also the bible confirms the caliper mounting bolt at 87ft/lb for a TT and a NA, so i guess you should be OK torquing to that with a Jap spec.

 

Can you give me a bit more of an idea which area of the steering rack you want the specs for and i will look them up.

 

Maybe i should get my scanner fixed

 

 

(Edited by Martin F at 12:16 am on Feb. 8, 2002)

[Steve Cargill]

Thanks for that Martin, I've added it to my list.  I've not looked at the steering yet, just thought I may as well have a look whilst I'm under there.  Probably the main mounting bolt to start with.

 

Thanks.