NiceblokeniceNfat
Registered User
Ok well we've all had this I'm sure...couldn't get torque wrench into tight space to do up the bolts/nuts for upper front control arms.
50nm plus 1/4 turn... I researched and most people advised to estimate..so I did. 3 of the arms I probably went tighter than the spec but it's hard to judge using 2 spanners locked together, but those 3 were still tight and fighting me to not tighten further.... however the last one tightened so much that it started to get easier.. not good I think.
I'll add that once I could feel it getting easier I'd only gone about a 1/4 turn further so not much.
These are I think 10.9 grade proper bolts bought new not reused ones btw.
You clever guys out there in the know....what do you reckon. Will it be ok? or am I gonna have to take the strut out, undo all the new strut bolts that I've already torqued to spec etc.. to put another bolt/nut into this control arm.
Pls guys don't just read, try and help as this is serious... obviously your advice is much appreciated!
50nm plus 1/4 turn... I researched and most people advised to estimate..so I did. 3 of the arms I probably went tighter than the spec but it's hard to judge using 2 spanners locked together, but those 3 were still tight and fighting me to not tighten further.... however the last one tightened so much that it started to get easier.. not good I think.
I'll add that once I could feel it getting easier I'd only gone about a 1/4 turn further so not much.
These are I think 10.9 grade proper bolts bought new not reused ones btw.
You clever guys out there in the know....what do you reckon. Will it be ok? or am I gonna have to take the strut out, undo all the new strut bolts that I've already torqued to spec etc.. to put another bolt/nut into this control arm.
Pls guys don't just read, try and help as this is serious... obviously your advice is much appreciated!