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I recently replaced either the fifth (all four, plus doing one again!) "bushing cap" on the front suspension front bushing. How does one torque the bolt/nut holding the rear cap to the proper spec (~50 ft.lbs.)? Both the bolt and the nut are inaccessible from the "top", so a torque wrench with a socket will not fit. Can one use a crowsfoot socket with a torque wrench?
First attempt at this I left the bolts a bit too loose, suspension was still banging around. I can wail on the bolt head with an enclosed box-end wrench, but don't want to use too much force for fear of stretching or breaking this bolt (which will require lifting the engine to replace it!).
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Posts in this Thread:
- How to torque "inaccessible" bolts to spec?, Bill Homer
, Tue, 1 Feb 2011 08:05:02 <-- Viewing This Message- Re: How to torque "inaccessible" bolts to spec?, Chris9k
, Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:21:07 - confused.., derf, Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:19:31
- Re: How to torque "inaccessible" bolts to spec?, jjacob, Tue, 1 Feb 2011 08:35:44
- Re: How to torque "inaccessible" bolts to spec?, Gene N
, Tue, 1 Feb 2011 08:22:48
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