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Fastener Tightening Specifications FE1, FE3

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Ball Stud to Lower Control Arm

12 N·m

106 lb in

Brake Line Bracket

17 N·m

13 lb ft

Front Insulator Bolts

191 N·m

141 lb ft

Hub Bearing Bolts

130 N·m

96 lb ft

Lower Ball Joint Nut

10 N·m then tighten an additional 150°

88 lb in, then tighten an additional 150°

Lower Control Arm Bolts

157 N·m

116 lb ft

Stabilizer Shaft Bracket Bolts

33 N·m

24 lb ft

Stabilizer Shaft Link Nut

17 N·m

13 lb ft

Strut Bolts

147 N·m

108 lb ft

Strut Mount Nut

75 N·m

55 lb ft

Strut Tower Bolts

40 N·m

30 lb ft

Tie Rod to Knuckle Nut

30 N·m then tighten an additional 200°

22 lb ft, then tighten an additional 200°

Wheel Drive Shaft Axle Nut

160 N·m

118 lb ft

Wheel Speed Sensor Bracket Bolt

17 N·m

13 lb ft

Wheel Nut

125 N·m

80 lb ft

Fastener Tightening Specifications FE7

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Ball Joint Nut

30 N·m then tighten an additional 190°

22 lb ft then tighten an additional 190°

Ball Stud

12 N·m

106 lb in

Brake Line Bracket

23 N·m

17 lb ft

Front Insulator Bolts

195 N·m

144 lb ft

Front Lower Control Arm Bolt

162 N·m

120 lb ft

Hub Bearing Bolts

152 N·m

112 lb ft

Rear Lower Control Arm Bolts

146 N·m

108 lb ft

Stabilizer Shaft Bracket Bolts

67 N·m

49 lb ft

Stabilizer Shaft Link Nut

23 N·m

17 lb ft

Strut Bolts

177 N·m

131 lb ft

Strut Mount Nut

75 N·m

55 lb ft

Strut Tower Bolts

66 N·m

49 lb ft

Tie Rod Nut

30 N·m then tighten an additional 200°

22 lb ft then tighten an additional 200°

Wheel Drive Shaft Axle Nut

230 N·m

170 lb ft

Wheel Nut

125 N·m

80 lb ft