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May 8, 2008 | 08:20 AM

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Control arm question

Hey guys, I just replaced the bushings in the control arms, can someone tell me how tight the nut on the ball joint is supposed to be? It seems to be pretty loose to me...

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Upper is 105 ft.lb, lower is 175 ft.lb.

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If I do it that tight the nut will be much higher than the pin. Are you talking about the two bolts that hold the control arm in place or the one nut that goes on the bottom of the ball joint?

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I thought you were asking about the nut on the ball joint stud.

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