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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: sepehr on June 29, 2008, 11:09:04 AM

Title: Ball Joint Nut Torque Specs
Post by: sepehr on June 29, 2008, 11:09:04 AM

Does anyone know how tight the control arms' ball joint nuts need to be?

Thanks

Title: Ball Joint Nut Torque Specs
Post by: christophbmw on June 29, 2008, 05:48:36 PM

i would say 40 ft pounds or so, i always get them as tight as i can. if they have an alen wreck inst on the bolt portion dont do it to tight or it will snap off.

Title: Ball Joint Nut Torque Specs
Post by: BMWManiac on July 11, 2008, 12:39:46 PM

To subframe is 62 ft/lbs and to the strut is 48 ft/lbs.....put a jack underneath both so that the ball joints don't spin....no need for the allen wrench.