Tightening torques for rear axle
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REAR AXLE COMPONENTS TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
| Location |
Thread |
Tightening torque N.m (ftlb.) |
| Carrier side section/cross member |
| Carrier side section to body |
M12 x 1.5 |
110 (81) |
| Studs for carrier side section to body only screw-in torque |
M12 x 1.5 |
46 (34) |
| Cross member at rear to carrier side section |
M12 x 1.5 |
110 (81) |
| Cross member at front to carrier side section |
M10 x 1.5 |
65 (48) |
| Brake hose holder to carrier side section |
M6 |
10 (7.5) |
| Diagonal brace to body |
M10 x 1.5 |
65 (48) |
| Diagonal brace to cross member |
M12 x 1.5 |
110 (81) |
| Diagonal brace to carrier side section (collar nut) |
M10 x 1.5 |
23 (17) |
| Axle strut Control arm |
| 2 (toe control arm) to wheel carrier to cross member (toe eccentric) |
M12 x 1.5 M12 x 1.5 |
75 (56) 100 (74) |
| Control arm (lower control arm) to carrier side section (camber eccentric) to wheel carrier |
M12 x 1.5 M12 x 1.5 |
100 (74) 75 (56) |
| Diagonal control arm to control arm to carrier side section |
M14 x 1.5 M14 x 1.5 |
160 (118) 180 (133) |
| Control arm 3 and control arm 4 (upper control arms) to carrier side section to wheel carrier |
M12 x 1.5 M12 x 1.5 |
110 (81) 110 (81) |
| Wheel carrier |
| Wheel bearing to wheel carrier (lid) |
M8 |
37 (27) |
| Speed sensor on wheel carrier |
M6 |
10 (7.5) |
| Brake cover plate on wheel carrier |
M6 |
10 (7.5) |
| Brake disc on wheel hub |
M6 |
10 (7.5) |
| Brake caliper to wheel carrier |
M12 x 1.5 |
85 (63) |
| Holder for combination wire to wheel carrier |
M6 |
10 (7.5) |
| Spring strut |
| to body - 911 GT3 |
M10 M10 / 10. |
46 (34) 46 |
| to wheel carrier |
M12 x 1.5 |
100 (74) |
| Shock absorber to mount (piston rod) - 911 GT3 |
M12 x 1.5 M12 x 1.5 |
58 (43) 60 (44) |
| Stabilizer mating bearing on spring strut (lock nut) - 911 GT3 |
M52 x 1.5 |
50 (37) |
| Height adjustment on spring strut (lock nut) - 911 GT3 |
M52 x 1.5 |
50 (37) |
| Wheel carrier |
| Wheel to wheel hub |
M14 x 1.5 |
130 (96) |
| Drive shaft |
| to transmission |
M10 |
81 (60) |
| to wheel hub |
M22 x 1.5 |
460 (340) |
| Stabilizer |
| to carrier side section |
M8 |
23 (17) |
| Stabilizer mount to stabilizer and spring strut - 911 GT3 |
M10 M10 / 10. |
46 (34) 65 |
| Stabilizer mating bearing on spring strut (lock nut) - 911 GT3 |
M52 x 1.5 |
50 (37) |
| Ancillary equipment mounts |
| Engine mount to body |
M8 |
23 (17) |
| Engine carrier to engine - 911 GT3 |
M10 M10 |
46 (34) 65 (48) |
| Engine mount to engine carrier |
M12 x 1.5 |
85 (63) |
| Transmission support to body |
M10 x 1.5 |
65 (48) |
| Stud for transmission support to body |
M10 |
20 (15) |
| Longitudinal support to body |
M10 |
65 (48) |
| Mount to longitudinal support |
M10 |
65 (48) |
| Plug-in couplings for clutch and steering hydraulics |
| Steering pressure line |
Wrench size 15 |
30 (22) |
| Steering return line |
Wrench size 19 |
40 (30) |
| Clutch line |
Wrench size 15 |
30 (22) |