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Originally Posted by Frodo
Follow-up question:
Has to do with replacing the bolts attaching the yoke to the body (these being the ones that sometimes come out nut + stud and sometimes nut followed by stud):
Bentley says to torque it to 48 ft-lb, but I assume that's just for the nut itself. The studs (with the 7 mm head on them) I would think you would just tighten until they're snug, then crank the nuts to 48. Right? |
NO! You have to torque the studs into the frame at 48 ft-lbs. Then torque the nuts onto the studs at 34 ft-lbs. If the studs aren't torqued, thay can pull out of the frame, goobering the threads in the frame. Then you will be in a world of ********************.