1996 Chevrolet Suburban torque specs

1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
214,579 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BUDDHA98
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Pounds of torque for ball joints, tie rods, and idler arm
Jul 16, 2014 at 6:42 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Ball joint to steering knuckle nut:

Upper ball joint - 74 ft lbs
Lower ball joint - 94 ft lbs

Upper ball joint to control arm nuts:

18 ft lbs

Tie rod to steering knuckle nut:

46 ft lbs

Idler arm mounting bolts:

78 ft lbs

Idler arm to relay rod nut:

40 ft lbs

Hope this helps.

Joe
Jul 16, 2014 at 9:24 PM
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