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Control arm bushing housing/sway bar brackets

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Old 07-21-2021, 06:55 PM
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Control arm bushing housing/sway bar brackets

The control arm bushing housing/sway bar bracket bolts require 122 ft. lbs. of torque. My 18" torque wrench handles that torque but my arm strength doesn't. When rebuilding your R53 front suspension, how have you managed to attain that high a torque reading - torque wrench plus cheater pipe? Thanks.
 
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Yep. Slip on a short length of plumbing pipe. Your torque wrench will just think you ate your Wheaties for breakfast!
 
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