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Posted by: opera guy Mar 31 2005, 12:14 PM

FINALLY got everything ready to put back together. got a "BJ tool" (ball joint tool, what were you thinkin?) and removed the ball joints and blah blah blah...bushings.....etc.

now i need to know how much to torque the ball joint

thanks in advance.

Posted by: ArtechnikA Mar 31 2005, 12:20 PM

25 M-Kg, threads oiled.

but - since it's secured against rotation with the finger plate, which is retained with a cotter pin, it's not going anywhere. mostly they get hit with a big brass hammer and a solid punch good and hard until they quit moving.