Control Arm Torque Specs 93 ATX

[TwistedD85]

Does anyone have the torque specs for the three bolts/nuts on the control arm, caliper slide pins, and anything else in the area I should know about? Thanks!

 

[NoSlo]

First, I do most of these by feel, since the torque is going to be different depending on whether the bolts you are putting back on are rusty/dry or are soaked in PB Blaster. The rear strut pinch bolts should be torqued lower than spec, new bolts recommended, since I and others have broken them.

In the order you'd reassemble:

LCA to subframe - 73-97 lb-ft
LCA to knuckle (ball joint) - new nut and bolt - 40-53 lb-ft
Tension strut rod - both ends 73-97 lb-ft - (dished side away from bushing)
Tie rod to knuckle - 23-34 lb-ft
End links - new nut - 57-75 lb-ft
Caliper locking pins - 19-25 lb-ft
Hub nut - 30mm socket - 170-202 lb-ft


TORQUE.SPECIFICATIONS
....
Front:
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
¦..............Description...............¦.........N-m.........¦........Lb-Ft........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Strut.Top.Mount.to.Body................¦........30-40........¦........23-29........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Strut.to.Top.Mount.....................¦........53-72........¦........40-53........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Strut.to.Knuckle.......................¦.......98-132........¦........73-97........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Control.Arm.to.Knuckle.................¦........53-72........¦........40-53........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Control.Arm.to.Subframe................¦.......98-132........¦........73-97........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Tension.Strut.to.Control.Arm...........¦.......98-132........¦........73-97........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Tension.Strut.to.Sub-Frame.............¦.......98-132........¦........73-97........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Stabilizer.Bar.Bracket.to.Subframe.....¦........30-40........¦........23-29........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Stabilizer.Bar.Link.Assembly.to........¦........47-63........¦........35-46........¦
¦.Stabilizer.Bar.........................¦.....................¦.....................¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Stabilizer.Bar.Link.Assembly.to.Shock..¦.......77-103........¦........57-75........¦
¦.Strut..................................¦.....................¦.....................¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Tie.Rod.End.to.Steering.Knuckle........¦........31-47........¦........23-34........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Steering.Gear.Nuts.....................¦.......115-135.......¦........85-99........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Caliper.Locking.Pins...................¦........25-34........¦........19-25........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Hub.Nut................................¦.......230-275.......¦.......170-202.......¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Lug.Nuts...............................¦.......115-142.......¦.......85-105........¦
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

[NoSlo]

Rear:

+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
¦..............Description...............¦.........N-m.........¦........Lb-Ft........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Shock.Absorber-to-Body.................¦......25.5-34.5......¦........19-25........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Shock.Absorber-to-Lower.Suspension.Arm.¦......19.1-25.9......¦........13-20........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Upper.Suspension.Arms-to-Body..........¦.......95-129........¦........70-95........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Shock.Absorber-to-Body.(Wagon).........¦......25.5-34.5......¦........19-25........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Shock.Absorber-to-Lower.Suspension.Arm.¦......19.1-25.9......¦........15-19........¦
¦.(Wagon)................................¦.....................¦.....................¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Upper.Suspension.Arms-to-Body.(Wagon)..¦.......98-132........¦........73-97........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Upper.Suspension.Arms-to-Spindle.......¦.......203-258.......¦.......150-190.......¦
¦.(Wagon)................................¦.....................¦.....................¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Lower.Suspension.Arm-to-Body.(Wagon)...¦........54-71........¦........40-52........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Lower.Suspension.Arm-to-Spindle........¦........54-71........¦........40-52........¦
¦.(Wagon)................................¦.....................¦.....................¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Tension.Strut-to-Body.(Wagon)..........¦........54-71........¦........40-52........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Tension.Strut-to-Lower.Suspension.Arm..¦........54-71........¦........40-52........¦
¦.(Wagon)................................¦.....................¦.....................¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Stabilizer.Bar.U-Bracket-to-Lower......¦........30-40........¦........23-30........¦
¦.Suspension.Arm.(Wagon).................¦.....................¦.....................¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Stabilizer.Link.Assembly-to-Body.......¦........54-71........¦........40-52........¦
¦.(Wagon)................................¦.....................¦.....................¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Brake.Hose.Bracket-to-Body.............¦........11-16........¦........8-12.........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Lower.Control.Arm-to-Spindle.(Sedan)...¦......59.5-80.5......¦........44-59........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Lower.Control.Arm-to-Body.(Sedan)......¦........68-92........¦........50-67........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Tension.Strut-to-Body.(Sedan)..........¦........47-63........¦........35-46........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Tension.Strut-to-Spindle.(Sedan).......¦........47-63........¦........35-46........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Strut.Top.Mount-to-Body.(Sedan)........¦........25-34........¦........19-25........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Strut-to-Spindle.Bolt..................¦........68-92........¦........50-67........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Stabilizer.Link-to-Strut.Bracket.......¦........7-9.5........¦.........5-7.........¦
¦.(Sedan)................................¦.....................¦.....................¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Stabilizer.Link-to-Stabilizer.Bar......¦........7-9.5........¦.........5-7.........¦
¦.(Sedan)................................¦.....................¦.....................¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Stabilizer.Bar.U-Bracket.(Sedan).......¦........34-46........¦........25-33........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Hub.Nut................................¦.......255-345.......¦.......188-254.......¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Brake.Adapter-to-Caliper.Bolt..........¦........59-81........¦........44-59........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Brake.Adapter-to-Spindle.Bolt..........¦........59-81........¦........44-59........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Shield-to-Brake.Adapter.Screw..........¦........8-12.........¦.........6-8.........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Anti-Lock.Sensor.Screw.................¦.......4.5-6.8.......¦....40-60.(Lb-In)....¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Caliper.Bleeder.Screw..................¦........8-13.........¦...71-115.(Lb-In)....¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Backing.Plate.Bolt.....................¦........60-80........¦........45-59........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Rear.Strut.Rod-to-Upper.Mount..........¦........53-72........¦........40-53........¦
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

[NoSlo]

Some more:
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
¦..............Description...............¦.........N-m.........¦........Lb-Ft........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Strut.Top.Mount.Nuts...................¦........27-41........¦........20-30........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Tie.Rod.Jam.Nuts.......................¦........48-68........¦........35-50........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Rear.Control.Arm.Bolt..................¦........61-88........¦........45-65........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Rear.Alignment.Kit.Cam.Nut.............¦........54-74........¦........40-55........¦
+----------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------¦
¦.Rear.Stabilizer.U-Bracket.Bolts........¦........27-40........¦........20-30........¦
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

[TwistedD85]

First, I do most of these by feel, since the torque is going to be different depending on whether the bolts you are putting back on are rusty/dry or are soaked in PB Blaster. The rear strut pinch bolts should be torqued lower than spec, new bolts recommended, since I and others have broken them.

Thankfully I'm not messing with the pinch bolts, just the three on the control arm, chassis/strut rod/knuckle and the tie rod ends. And I figure the brake hose fittings are just what feels right, but would you also have the banjo bolt torque? Thanks for all of that.

 

[NoSlo]

Brake hose connection to caliper - 30-40
Brake hydraulic tube connections - 11-15