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Does anyone have torque specs for changing out lowering springs. I know that the cam bolt is 97 ft lbs but would like the rest. Thank you.
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Use the forum search function to find others who have posted links to the factory service manual. It has all the torque specs listed in it.
When I did my suspension install on my FWD, the values below are what I pulled from that manual. The manual says most of the fasteners are one-use and should be replaced. I have a hard time believing that most non-dealer garages that work on vehicles are doing that. Because none of these seemed super critical (like internal engine bolts, axle bolts, etc), I chose to reuse all of my existing bolts.
Front:
strut upper mounting bolts: 22 ft lb (discard)
strut to knuckle: 103 ft lb plus 120 degrees (discard). I guessed and did 120 ft lbs because I didn't want to reapply the torque yield on a used bolt.
brake hose bolt: 97 in lbs
stabilizer bar end link nut: 81 ft lb (discard)
Rear: (AWD may differ, this was for FWD where the rear has the simpler beam type suspension)
caliper anchor plate: 46 ft lb (discard) - I chose to undo the calipers otherwise the hose length limits droop on the rear suspension. Springs can be swapped more easily without droop being limited by the hoses.
lower shock bolt: 81 ft lb (discard)
upper shock bolts: 81 ft lb (discard)
A note on the two front strut to knuckle bolts - the non-threaded part of the bolt is splined. You can't turn the bolt head at all while the bolt is in place, you can only turn the nut. So you can't use an impact to spin the bolt out once the nut is off. You'll have to put the nut partially on (to protect the bolt threads) and hammer the nut to force the bolt out. This youtube video shows it (see the 2:14 mark).
When I did my suspension install on my FWD, the values below are what I pulled from that manual. The manual says most of the fasteners are one-use and should be replaced. I have a hard time believing that most non-dealer garages that work on vehicles are doing that. Because none of these seemed super critical (like internal engine bolts, axle bolts, etc), I chose to reuse all of my existing bolts.
Front:
strut upper mounting bolts: 22 ft lb (discard)
strut to knuckle: 103 ft lb plus 120 degrees (discard). I guessed and did 120 ft lbs because I didn't want to reapply the torque yield on a used bolt.
brake hose bolt: 97 in lbs
stabilizer bar end link nut: 81 ft lb (discard)
Rear: (AWD may differ, this was for FWD where the rear has the simpler beam type suspension)
caliper anchor plate: 46 ft lb (discard) - I chose to undo the calipers otherwise the hose length limits droop on the rear suspension. Springs can be swapped more easily without droop being limited by the hoses.
lower shock bolt: 81 ft lb (discard)
upper shock bolts: 81 ft lb (discard)
A note on the two front strut to knuckle bolts - the non-threaded part of the bolt is splined. You can't turn the bolt head at all while the bolt is in place, you can only turn the nut. So you can't use an impact to spin the bolt out once the nut is off. You'll have to put the nut partially on (to protect the bolt threads) and hammer the nut to force the bolt out. This youtube video shows it (see the 2:14 mark).
