Need Torque Specs for steering linkage

coolblue65

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• Jul 28, 2005

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Hey everyone,

I had all my steering linkage down but now I have a problem because my old chilitons manual does not tell me how much i need to tighten all the nuts down before I put the cotter pins back in. Can someone please tell me the torque specs?

Thanks in advance

 

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10secgoal

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I just give her one UMPH, and line the cotter pin up.

 

coolblue65

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thats what I was going to do, but something told me i should at least double check, before I did.

 

gbarber

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Tie-rods - 30 to 40 lb
Tie-rod sleeve clamps - 10 to 14
Pitman and idler arm to drag link - 35 to 47

 

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66StangFastback

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I just kinda screwed it down until the cotter pin would go through. I didn't want to ruin the boots on any of the pieces.

 

yeloxr7

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Someone needs a Factory Shop Manual........

 

coolblue65

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gbarber - Thanks for the numbers!

yeloxr7 said:

Someone needs a Factory Shop Manual........

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well, the chilton's manual has done pretty well for me for the last 9 years, because I had access to a '67 manual for random things like this, but since that person is no longer around, yeah I need to get one.