Hi all,

I am rebuilding the front suspension to my 1988 GT. I cannot find the torque specs for the A-Arm bolts. I have checked the Chilton manual and done searches here, but I cannot find the numbers.

Shane

Can't remember the source for these, but it was someone here on PFF. Hope these help.

Torque settings for ’88 Fiero suspension:

upper front shock mounting bolts==20lbs
lower front shock mounting bolts==51lbs
stabilizer bar bushing clamp mounting bolts==15lbs
stabilizer bar link bolt==12lbs
upper front ball joint mounting bolts==28lbs
upper control arm ball joint to knuckle castellated nut==35lbs
upper control arm to cross member pivot bolt==66lbs
lower control arm to cross member pivot bolt nut==52lbs
lower control arm ball joint to knuckle castellated nut==55lbs
rear strut dampener to knuckle mounting bolt nuts==140lbs
rear strut dampener upper mounting bolts==18lbs
rear lower ball joint mounting bolt nuts==13lbs
rear lower ball joint stud clamp bolt nut==37lbs
rear lower control arm pivot bolts==66lbs
rear hub and bearing bolts==62lbs
rear hub and bearing assembly hub nut== intial==74lbs==final==200lbs
rear hub and bearing shield mounting bolts==55 to 70lbs
rear toe link rod nut==30 to 39lbs
wheel lug nuts==steel==80lbs==aluminum==100lbs
caliper mounting bolts==74lbs
steering wheel to shaft nut ==30lbs
outer tie rod to steering knuckle nut ==29lbs
inner tie rod to outer tie rod jam nut==50lbs
steering dampener to rack and pinion assembly nuts==32lbs
shock dampener to boot support nut==35lbs
front brake splash shield to steering knuckle bolt==7lbs
steering dampener mounting nuts==32lbs
flexible coupling pinch bolt==46lbs
rack and pinion steering assembly mounting bolts==21lbs
cross member brace bolts==20lbs

Revisions to the 88:

brake hose fitting bolt at caliper==33lbs
caliper bridge bolts==74lbs
bleeder valve--116 inches-lbs
parking brake lever to actuator screw nut==35lbs
upper control arm to cross member bolt==52lbs
lower control arm to cross member nut==37lbs (plus an additional 3/4 turn)
upper ball joint stud nut==30-40lbs
lower ball joint stud nut==26lbs (plus additional 1/2 turn)
tie rod to steering knuckle nut==15lbs (plus aditional 1/2 turn)
shock absorber upper retaining nut==8lbs
shock absorber lower retaining bolts==20lbs
stabilizer bar bushing clamp bolts==20lbs
stabilizer bar link nuts==12lbs

Thank you. This really helps.

A sticky at the top of the tech section with info like this would be really nice.
Torque specs, firing order, setting timing, basic maintenance on the 2.8 and 2.5.
I know theres plenty of sites that have info and just about everything is here on the forum somewhere but to have everything within reason easily accessable would be really nice.
Even a sticky in the tech section with links to threads or other sites would be very helpful to a lot of folks.

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