Fastener Tightening Specifications
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| Component |
Fastener Size |
Nm |
| Ball Joint to Control Arm |
| -- Steel Control Arm |
|
60 |
| -- Sheet Steel and Aluminum Control Arms |
|
100 |
| Brake Pedal Crash Brace Bolt |
|
20 |
| Clutch Pedal Crash Brace Bolt |
|
20 |
| Coupling Rod to Stabilizer Bar Nut |
|
65 |
| Frequency Damper to Body |
|
20 |
| Handle Plate to Steering Column Bolt |
|
3 |
| Mounting Bracket to Lateral Control Arm for Steering Column Bolt |
|
20 |
| Pendulum Support Bracket to Pendulum Support/Transmission Bolt |
| |
M10 x 35 strength class 8.8 |
40 + 90° turn |
| M10 x 35 strength class 10.9 |
50 + 90° turn |
| Pendulum Support Bracket to Transmission Bolt |
| |
M10 x 75 strength class 8.8 |
40 + 90° turn |
| M10 x 75 strength class 10.9 |
50 + 90° turn |
| Shield to Steering Gear Bolt |
M6 |
6 |
| Shield to Subframe Bolt |
M6 |
6 |
| Stabilizer Bar to Subframe Bolt |
|
20 + 90° turn |
| Steering Column to Mounting Bracket Bolt |
|
20 |
| Steering Gear to Subframe Bolt |
|
50 + 90° turn |
| Steering Wheel to Steering Column Bolt |
|
30 + 90° turn |
| Strut to Mounting Bracket Bolt |
|
20 |
| Strut to Plenum Chamber Bolt |
|
20 |
| Subframe to Body Bolt |
|
70 + 90° turn |
| Tie Rod End to Tie Rod |
|
50 |
| Tie Rod End to Wheel Bearing Housing Nut |
M12 x 1.5 |
20 + 90° turn |
| Tie Rod to Steering Gear |
|
100 |
| Universal Joint to Steering Gear Bolt, Generation 1 and 2, through MY 2008 |
M8 x 35 |
30 |