How much torque do you need for struts?
Torque the strut to knuckle bolts to 63 ft/lb. Torque the top strut top nut to 41 ft/lb. check front wheel alignment, adjust camber etc as needed. Using the J-45059 angle meter, torque the strut to knuckle bolts an additional ninety degrees.
How hard is it to change front struts?
Strut Replacement Replacing struts used to be a dangerous job for a DIYer. These assemblies allow you to replace both of your front struts yourself in less than two hours. You’ll have to get an alignment done afterward (about $100), but you’ll still save about $300 by doing the job yourself.
Do you have to torque struts?
Registered. You can replace your struts without a torque wrench but of course it’ll be better to have one. A lot of suspension components on cars aren’t supposed to be much tighter than you can do with your bare hands anyway (IE: no air tools).
Can Struts be tightened?
The tightening of the top nut can be done once the strut is installed in the car (before test driving) or when the strut assembly is still off the car. No more hammering down on this nut with an air tool or electric impact causing over tightening.
Can you over tighten front shocks?
Do not over-tighten. Shouldered stems feature a solid stop that provides a precise amount of preload on the cushions.
How tight should you tighten front shocks?
When installing new shocks, the goal is to tighten them just enough that there is no play or chattering in the suspension over bumps. But not so much that it adds any noticeable resistance to the shock’s pivot points. After adjusting the tension on each bolt, bounce the suspension by hand.
How much should I tighten my shocks?
you dont need to torque the old post top shock, ones with two rubber washers and the nut. Just tighten the nut down till the rubber washer is just starting to squish, then go about 5 turns more. kinda in the middle of when it starts to squish and before you totally colapse it .
Can you over tighten suspension?
If you over tighten, you have actually ruined the bolt. You should never re-use bolts for this reason. Never, even if they look ok. (You shouldn’t re-use nuts, either, but can if they are still good, they don’t stretch.)
What happens if you over tighten shocks?
By over tightening the shock absorber on the mount, this will excessively squash the bush reducing the amount of flexibility or articulation in the bush. This will lead to premature wear of the bush and possibly breaking the shock absorber eye or stud. Alternately the mounting bracket on the vehicle could also break.
How tight should bushings be?
Hence, the bushings you use should be on the tight side. Barrels or eliminators are preferred as they will be stable although quite restrictive. When it comes to tightening your kingpin screw – we don’t suggest that, it should be just so tight that you can’t turn the bottom washer by hand.
Can you compress a shock by hand?
You cannot judge the strength or condition of a shock/strut by hand movement alone. The force and speed generated by a vehicle in operation exceeds what you can accomplish by hand.
How can you tell if shocks are good?
One way to test the condition of the shocks and struts of your car is to push down hard on each corner of a vehicle. If the vehicle continues to bounce after you let go, your shocks need replacing.
How do you compress a shock to install it?
Installing New Shocks With new nongas shocks, bleed by holding each shock upright (installed position): Extend it, and then turn it upside down and compress. Repeat the procedure a few times and the new shock should operate smoothly, with somewhat greater resistance on extension.
Do you need to compress shocks for installation?
The truth is the shock has probably been just “laying around” too long. Here’s the deal: Although not required, the shock can be “primed” before installation: Hold the shock vertical (normal installation position) and then stroke the shock to fully compress it and then fully extended it several times.
How do you decompress a coil spring?
The frame of the car won’t lift because it is strapped to the jack, so the jack will hold the lower A arm in place. Now, you can safely remove the outer pins so the end of the A arm is free. Then you slowly let the jack down again. As it lowers, the coil spring will gradually decompress until there is no force left.
How do you rotate a strut?
The strut rotates during normal use when you turn the steering wheel. As stated above, just attach the upper bolts, and use a long screw driver or similar bar. Pass it through the strut to knuckle bolt holes and rotate the strut to the proper location. No need to compress the spring.