Torque for Ball Joint to Spindle

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Rbob

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Must be old / tired / zzzz.....


FYI My car has the 73-76 K-member / disc brake / Big upper ball joints.

The two I have trouble figuring out is

1. The upper caliper bracket to the (knuckle) spindle torque.
2. The lower ball joint bolt/nut to (knuckle) spindle torque.


upper ball joint nut................55
lower ball joint nut................100
lower control arm pivot nut.....145
control arm upper cam bolt.....65
rebound stop nuts.................25
crossmember bolts................150
idler arm mounting nuts...........45
shock absorber lower mounting....50
shock absorber upper mounting....25
steering knuckle bolts (lower)....100 *****
steering knuckle bolts (upper).....55 *****
drag strut nut (front)...............40
drag strut nut (rear)................110
anti sway bar nuts...................30
tie-rod end ball joint nuts..........40
tie-rod end clamp pinch bolts......15
steering box mounting bolts......100
pitman arm nut.......................175



I am guessing the ones that I put ***** after.


Sound right???
 
The steering arm to knuckle bolt torque is 160 for 73 plus. 110 for 72 down.
 
burdar said:
The steering arm to knuckle bolt torque is 160 for 73 plus. 110 for 72 down.
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Where did you get those numbers? Out of the '73 service manual page 2-31

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From my 72-79 Chiltons manual.

According to your list, "Steering knuckle bolts...160"

I've got 2" drop spindles that use a tapered bolt. I wonder if that 160 torque spec is correct for those too? The LBJ instructions say 125 for a 5/8" bolt.
 
Thanks guys, I think I got it.

FSM "Knuckle Arm" (spindle) "Knuckle Pivot" (lower ball joint assy)
 

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That's what my Chiltons says. If I'm looking at the above chart correctly, that's what it says too.
 
Because it was a present given to me years and years ago before there was an "internet".
 
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