Lower Control Arm: Installation
Reverse removal procedures and tighten pivot bolts with vehicle on ground and at curb height.
TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS
| CONTROL ARMS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ft.Lbs. | |||
| Bolt | Nut | |||
| Upper Control Arm-to-Frame | ||||
| Buick | ||||
| Century | 70 | 70 | ||
| Electra, LeSabre | 80 | 95 | ||
| Cadillac | ||||
| All Models | 90 | 85 | ||
| Chevrolet | ||||
| Caprice, Impala | 70 | 80 | ||
| EI Camino, Malibu, Monte Carlo | 70 | 80 | ||
| Oldsmobile | ||||
| Cutlass | 70 | 70 | ||
| 88, 98 | 95 | 95 | ||
| Pontiac | ||||
| Bonneville, Catalina | 92 | 92 | ||
| Grand Prix, LeMans | 70 | |||
| Lower Control Arms-to-Axle | ||||
| Buick | ||||
| Century | 70 | 80 | ||
| Electra, LeSabre | 120 | 95 | ||
| Cadillac | ||||
| All Models | 122 | |||
| Chevrolet | ||||
| Caprice, Impala | 125 | 92 | ||
| El Camino, Malibu | 73 | 70 | ||
| Oldsmobile | ||||
| Cutlass | 80 | 80 | ||
| 88, 98 | 120 | 95 | ||
| Pontiac | ||||
| Bonneville, Catalina | 50 | 92 | ||
| Grand Prix, Le Mans | 90 | |||
TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS
| Application | Ft.Lbs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shock Absorber (Upper Attachment) | |||
| Chevrolet | 12 | ||
| Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Pontiac | 20 | ||
| Shock Absorber (Lower Attachment) | |||
| Buick, Oldsmobile | 65 | ||
| Cadillac, Pontiac | 60 | ||
| Chevrolet | 62 | ||
| Stabilizer-to-Control Arm | |||
| Buick | |||
| Century | 35 | ||
| LaSabre, Electra | 52 | ||
| Cadillac | |||
| All | 55 | ||
| Chevrolet | |||
| Impala, Caprice | 20 | ||
| El Camino, Malibu, Monte Carlo | 37 | ||
| Oldsmobile | |||
| Cutlass | 35 | ||
| 88, 98 | 50 | ||
| Pontiac | |||
| All | 42 | ||