 front shock upper strut nut torque value?, Haynes manual not clear |
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| 914 RZ-1 |
 Apr 11 2020, 03:26 PM
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Porsche Padawan  Group: Members Posts: 683 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California  |
What is the correct torque value for this bolt (the upper strut nut, or whatever it's actually called):
 The Haynes manual is not clear and the one post I could find on this site just reprinted what that said. |
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| ndfrigi |
Apr 11 2020, 06:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,930 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California 
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I did on few 914s and twice on my running car before was by feel only to tighten it. Old style. So far I had no issues.
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| 914 RZ-1 |
Apr 11 2020, 07:46 PM
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Porsche Padawan Group: Members Posts: 683 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California |
It's 58 lb-ft. I found it in another post.
It's called a "nut" in the Haynes manual exploded view and the description and there's a reference to a "suspension strut/support bracket" in the torque specs. The "support bracket is referred as a "strut support", and "supporting bearing (I think)" in other places in the manual and I've seen it referenced as a "top front strut support nut" and "strut retainer nut" other places. Hence my confusion. I didn't go with "hand tight" because I could have over-tightened it with the breaker bar or not tightened it enough with my wrench. I figure they give torque specs for a reason. I hope this is useful to anyone else searching for this. |
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| bdstone914 |
Apr 11 2020, 09:46 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,526 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE( @ Apr 11 2020, 02:26 PM)  What is the correct torque value for this bolt (the upper strut nut, or whatever it's actually called): The Haynes manual is not clear and the one post I could find on this site just reprinted what that said. Did you bent up the lock tab to prevent the nut from backing off ? That its function. Looks like most of the nyloc material extruded out on yours. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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