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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: AJMBLAZER on July 08, 2006, 09:33:13 PM

Title: Lower control arm bolts, when to tighten?
Post by: AJMBLAZER on July 08, 2006, 09:33:13 PM

Had to loosen the lower control arm bolts on the GV at the frame in order to get the a-arm down far enough to get the spring and spacer in.

The FSM says in garbled engrish...I think...that I need to torque these back to specs with the weight of the vehicle on them.  Is that correct?

Title: Re: Lower control arm bolts, when to tighten?
Post by: Rhinoman on July 09, 2006, 08:26:41 AM

I would do it that way for all that type of bush. The rubber twists as the arm moves so it seems sensible to have them aligned with no twist in them at its normal rest position. Otherwise they might get overstretched one way.

Title: Re: Lower control arm bolts, when to tighten?
Post by: AJMBLAZER on July 09, 2006, 08:28:54 AM

Gotcha.  Thanks. 8)

Title: Re: Lower control arm bolts, when to tighten?
Post by: wildgoody on July 09, 2006, 10:02:10 AM

Seems like the end of the steel insert had
little teeth on it to bite into the frame mount,
I would of thought for a long travel system
that this should have a bearing surface instead.

Title: Re: Lower control arm bolts, when to tighten?
Post by: AJMBLAZER on July 09, 2006, 11:36:11 AM

If they were going for long travel they could have moved the a-arms much further under the vehicle and messed with the frame some.  Somehow I doubt they cared about travel other than the ability to take bad roads and occasional offroad abuse. :P