Tyron68
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I am going to be putting back together my suspension (control arms, spindles, idler/pitman arms, etc) and was wondering where I could get the torque spec info for this? This is for a 1969 charger.
Why not download the manual. MyMoparI am going to be putting back together my suspension (control arms, spindles, idler/pitman arms, etc) and was wondering where I could get the torque spec info for this? This is for a 1969 charger.
You're doing this kind of work and don't have an FSM?I am going to be putting back together my suspension (control arms, spindles, idler/pitman arms, etc) and was wondering where I could get the torque spec info for this? This is for a 1969 charger.
If I did I probably wouldn’t have asked the question. I will pick one up. Thanks.You're doing this kind of work and don't have an FSM?
Ok, looks like I will be getting an FSM. ThanksEverything is in the FSM. I'm doing my Dart now and it shows all the specs. Sometimes the specs are different for different options.
Roger that. Appreciate it.Everything is in the FSM. I'm doing my Dart now and it shows all the specs. Sometimes the specs are different for different options.
You are not looking very hard.So I am getting ready to attach the knuckle nut on the spindle to the upper control arm ball joint and I cannot seem to find the torque spec in the service manual. Same goes for lower bolt joint to spindle nut. Combed through the fsm and am not seeing it. Can someone help me out those?
Yeh, I’m not that lazy. That’s on page 2-14. That’s what I have been looking at. The only thing in there that references knuckle nuts has in parenthesis (coronet). That’s what’s throwing me off. I thought the upper ball joint spec of 125 would be under the control arm section. That’s why I am second guessing it.
No logic to it saying Coronet. Specs are the same on all B-Bodies.Yeh, I’m not that lazy. That’s on page 2-14. That’s what I have been looking at. The only thing in there that references knuckle nuts has in parenthesis (coronet). That’s what’s throwing me off. I thought the upper ball joint spec of 125 would be under the control arm section. That’s why I am second guessing it.
Ah ok, cool. So the 125 is for the nut that connects the spindle to the upper control arm?No logic to it saying Coronet. Specs are the same on all B-Bodies.
Spindle to upper ball joint. 125 min.Ah ok, cool. So the 125 is for the nut that connects the spindle to the upper control arm?
Roger that. Thanks man. Just paranoid I guess….Spindle to upper ball joint. 125 min.
Yeh, I’m not that lazy. That’s on page 2-14. That’s what I have been looking at. The only thing in there that references knuckle nuts has in parenthesis (coronet). That’s what’s throwing me off. I thought the upper ball joint spec of 125 would be under the control arm section. That’s why I am second guessing it.
Ah ok, cool. So the 125 is for the nut that connects the spindle to the upper control arm?
Thanks for the info!Coronet/Charger is mentioned in areas to differentiate from Dart which has different torque specifications for the smaller parts in places. Conversely for where Dart is mentioned to differentiate from Coronet/Charger.
The knuckle lower nuts for Coronet/Charger for drum brakes is specified at 120 ft-lbs. "Charger" was simply mistakenly omitted from the specification list here leaving "(Coronet)".
The specification of 125 ft-lbs (min) is for threading the ball joint into the upper control arm. It is specified as a minimum because it can take more to fully seat the ball joint into the control arm, but it must hold at least 125 ft-lbs to ensure it does not pull loose.
The specification for the nut to secure the ball joint stud to the knuckle (spindle) is 100 ft-lbs for the Coronet/Charger.
How long have you been spinning wrenches? After awhile, you get the 'feel' until you get old and then everything is heavier and harder to do lol. You can also look up nut and bolt sizes for fine and course threads and find charts for torque specs on the net....or get a machinists' handbook but really don't need one of those to work on cars. Also, I like to use a dab of red Loc-tite on 'critical' front end components unless there's a castle nut going on studs etc.Thanks for the info!