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Old 08-28-2004, 04:54 AM
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Default Torque specs on 16MM strut nuts? Going to install strut

brace today. PureMS provides no torque specs. TIA!
Old 08-28-2004, 05:05 AM
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Somewhere around 40 ft lbs.
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Thanks Raj.
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Default Don't you mean bolts, not nuts? The ones with the big washers?

They are 55 ft/lbs according to the Bentley manual. I just did mine last weekend.
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Thanks man. That's what I meant. I did 50 lb ft.
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Default guess it is too late... but i would of said whatever torque it took you to take it off

most torque wrenched have both directions? =)
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