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62 ft-lbs for the LCA to subframe bolts and balljoint to knuckle pinch-bolt
The only other bolt I removed (to make things easier) was the sway bar endlink... I just hand-tightened that.
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SHouldn't he make sure to use some heavy duty lok-tite if he is going to be installing these upside down.
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It doesn't worry me, since they're a locknut anyway. But some thread locker wouldn't hurt, certainly.
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Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
the sway bar endlink... I just hand-tightened that.
I hope you don't mean by bare hands.  I hope you meant by feel. I think they are about 30 ft lbs. Not too much. I just snug the EL's down.
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There has been cases here in the UK of the bolt shearing off when fitted upside down.
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well i didnt get to it today as stupid errands got in the way..Also I noticed that I didnt have the specific tool for the star bolt on the knuckle..I'll see if any of my friends have it..However I did get a change to PB blast the crap outa all those bolts..I wont get to it till Thursday so I'll be spraying as much as I can before then 
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Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
well i didnt get to it today as stupid errands got in the way..Also I noticed that I didnt have the specific tool for the star bolt on the knuckle..I'll see if any of my friends have it..However I did get a change to PB blast the crap outa all those bolts..I wont get to it till Thursday so I'll be spraying as much as I can before then
The bolt on the knuckle is a T55 torx I believe.You can't get to the bolt under the tranny with a dremel on two bolt LCA's,I don't know if the 4-bolts are the same way.
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I used an angle grinder on my four-bolt LCAs. An abrasive blade on a reciprocating saw would probably work well, if slowly.
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also another question, how well will new LCA's improve my ride? im just curious..
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lol sorry about these questions, how hard is it to raise the subframe to get easy access to the bolts? how would I raise the subframe too btw?
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