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Suspension Replacement

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Getting things put back together finally on my front end...my question is about tightening the front suspension peices...what peices to I tighten once the car is on the ground so everything can settle...
 
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mainly just the lower control arms, but i also do the strut rods and sway bar end links when i do one. you can snug the strut rods and end links in the air but do the final torue on the ground. on the LCA's i usually get them about finger tight and then tighten them on the ground.
 
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Thanks...I will do that then...
 
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