Fastener Tightening Specifications

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Component

Fastener Size

Ball joint to wheel bearing housing bolt ⁽¹⁾

Ball joint to track control arm nut

- Collar nut, M12 wrench 21 mm

145

- Combination nut, M12 wrench 18 mm

110

- Combination nut, M12 wrench 21 mm

120

- Combination nut, M14 wrench 21 mm

140

Brake shield to wheel bearing housing bolt

Coupling rod to stabilizer bar bolt ^{1, 3}

40 + 90°

Coupling rod to shock absorber fork bolt ^{1, 3}

40 + 90°

Cover to subframe bolt

CV joint boot clamp, stainless steel

Diagonal brace bolt, cabriolet ^{1, 4, 5}

50 + 90°

Drive axle to transmission flange bolt ⁽¹⁾

Drive axle to wheel hub bolt ⁽¹⁾

200 + 180°

End plate bolt, cabriolet ⁽¹⁾

20 + 90°

Guide link to subframe nut ^{1, 3}

70 + 180°

Guide link to wheel bearing housing nut ⁽¹⁾

- Collar nut, M12 wrench 21 mm

145

- Combination nut, M12 wrench 18 mm

110

- Combination nut, M12 wrench 21 mm

120

- Combination nut, M14 wrench 21 mm

140

Level control system sensor bolt

Level control system sensor to track control arm nut

Stabilizer bar to subframe nut ^{1, 3}

Subframe crossbrace to subframe bolt, through 08.2007

- Coupe and cabriolet⁽¹⁾

90 + 135°

- Cabriolet

Subframe crossbrace to subframe bolt, from 09.2007 ⁽¹⁾

- On vehicles with electromechanical power steering

90 + 90°

- On vehicles with hydraulic power steering

90 + 135°

- Cabriolet

Subframe to body bolt ^{1, 2}

115 + 90°

Subframe shield to subframe bolt, from 09.2007

Suspension strut mounting bracket to body bolt ^{1, 6}

40 + 90°

Suspension strut to mounting bracket nut ⁽¹⁾

Suspension strut to shock absorber fork nut ⁽¹⁾

40 + 180°

Tie rod end to wheel bearing housing nut

- Hex collar nut

20 + 90°

- 12-point combi nut

100

- Hex combi nut

110

Tower brace bolt

Tower brace nut

Track control arm to shock absorber fork nut ^{1, 3}

90 + 90°

Track control arm to subframe nut ^{1, 3}

70 + 180°

Upper control arm to mounting bracket bolt ^{1, 3}

50 + 90°

Upper control arm to wheel bearing housing nut ⁽¹⁾

Wheel bearing to wheel bearing housing bolt ⁽¹⁾

80 + 90°

Wheel speed sensor bolt

⁽¹⁾	Always replace after removal.

⁽²⁾	Tightening sequence or procedure for tightening the subframe, refer to Installing .

⁽³⁾	Must be tightened in the curb weight position, refer to WHEEL BEARING WITH COIL SPRING, LIFTING TO CURB WEIGHT POSITION .

⁽⁴⁾	Pre-tighten to 5 Nm.

⁽⁵⁾	Follow tightening sequence. Refer to Installing .

⁽⁶⁾	Follow tightening sequence. Refer to Installing .