Zimbo » I have installed new control arms and I am at the point where I need to torque the bushing bolts. I have my car up on ramps but that gives me very limited access to the nuts, to work my torque wrench into place. I’ve read where some have put the hub under load using a jack. That seems like it would give me the room I need but I don’t know how to carry out this procedure. Any advice?
cn90 »
1. With on level surface, measure the distance between Fender and Center of Hub. In this case, it is 15″:
2. Then with car on jackstand:
– Use a floor jack below the control arm and jack it up until you get 15″
– Note also the “2-wrench trick” for added torque:
Zimbo » Okay, when I got to the point that I had another inch to go to reach ride height the entire car lifted off the jack stand and I couldn’t close the gap the last inch. I had the floor jack positioned so that it avoided the cap under the ball joint. Does it need to be positioned all the way to the end of the control arm, below the cap? The weight of the car won’t crush the cap?
erikv11 » Actually you are right to avoid the cap, it can be crushed.
One inch from ride height is fine, you can tighten the bolts when the arm gets to that level.
Torquing Control Arm Bolts Using A Jack To Load The Weight
Last Updated on July 1, 2024
