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suspension bolt torque
stripe - 25/4/07 at 04:37 PM

hi there,

my striker has been on the floor for a while with the engine in, and i havnt done up any of the suspension bolts yet....does anyone know what torque they should be?

cheers
stripe


DIY Si - 25/4/07 at 04:51 PM

I'd go for the tight as you can route, but then I'm a big lad! I tend to racthet tham as tight as I dare with my old rachet then maybe a bit more with a T bar. No idea what that actually translates too in FtLb though!


kb58 - 25/4/07 at 05:36 PM

I'd search for "proper bolt torque" on Google.


flak monkey - 25/4/07 at 05:44 PM

ISTR its about 95Nm for M12 8.8 or 130Nm for M12 12.9