Lower ball joint top nut

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Crazy Kev
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Lower ball joint top nut

Postby Crazy Kev » Sat Aug 27, 2022 8:20 am

Hi all, cannot find the torque setting for the nut on top of the lower balljoint! Would anyone know, TIA
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Re: Lower ball joint top nut

Postby Blackal » Sat Aug 27, 2022 12:12 pm

EDIT - Just wing it!
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Re: Lower ball joint top nut

Postby Blackal » Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:12 pm

I posted my advice at 13:12 with the clip of the manual

Kevin posts on UKGSer at 18:40 asking the same question……….

Fcuk-it! I give up! (And no more PMs responding to queries - People are truly self-centred twats!)
If I am ever on life support - Unplug me......
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Re: Lower ball joint top nut

Postby Crazy Kev » Sat Aug 27, 2022 7:27 pm

Blackal wrote:I posted my advice at 13:12 with the clip of the manual

Kevin posts on UKGSer at 18:40 asking the same question……….

Fcuk-it! I give up! (And no more PMs responding to queries - People are truly self-centred twats!)
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Its Not a Hobby, It's. My Passion,
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Re: Lower ball joint top nut

Postby MickB » Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:17 pm

From my manual 130nm plus Loctite

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Re: Lower ball joint top nut

Postby Crazy Kev » Sun Sep 04, 2022 8:04 pm

MickB wrote:From my manual 130nm plus Loctite

Thanks, i couldn't get a torque wrench in there I just used a 12point spanner
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