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Old 11-26-2017, 05:18 AM   #1
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Now the eccentric bolt is on the track arm right? That shouldn't be so bad to loosen. I will mark and loosen. ...
The info you need for the eccentric bolts is in this post including torques:
http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/63154-replacing-rear-suspension-bracket.html

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Any suggestion on how to torque? Can I put the torque on the Allen wrench and just a wrench on the nut. Hold the Allen in place and turn the nut with the wrench? Would it still click?
Without removing the strut, I don't think you are going to be able to do a proper torque. Probably the best you can do is estimate. Here's what my old shop manual has for strut torques:

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Old 11-26-2017, 05:41 AM   #2
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Thanks for the post. So am I loosing 2 eccentric bolts? One on control arm, one on tracking arm?
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