Torque Specs on Spring Struts

Indy

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Hi. Going to do the spring cap install soon and will be taking off the struts (already tried it without taking off struts, but Spring compressors don't fit well). Can anybody check their repair manual for the torque specs on the upper and lower strut bolts front and rear for re-installation. Also, for those who have done this before, did you preload the struts or torque them without any load on them? Cheers, Indy.
 

AJ02

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100 lbs/ft of torque and yes, the suspension needs to be loaded prior to tightening the mounting bolts. At least that's what the service manual for my 02 GTS says.
 
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