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How tight should shock absorbers be?
How Tight? Many manufacturers do not have a recommend torque rating for tightening up a shock absorber. Powerdown recommend that shock absorbers should be tightened up with a spanner rather than a rattle gun to avoid over tightening.
What should shock bolts be torqued to?
They need to be torqued very high – 200 ft. lbs. as I recall – can look it up if you want.
Is a torque wrench necessary for shocks?
Torque wrenches are essential to do things to spec but aren’t generally mandatory. It comes down to your level of detail. If you run aftermarket wheels or ever intend to a torque wrench is critical. definitely meant torque wrench, sorry for any confusion.
Can you over tighten shocks?
By over tightening the shock absorber on the mount, this will excessively squash the bush reducing the amount of flexibility or articulation in the bush. This will lead to premature wear of the bush and possibly breaking the shock absorber eye or stud. Alternately the mounting bracket on the vehicle could also break.
Should you compress shocks by hand?
Yup, i could compress my new Koni FSD’s almost completely by hand. However, the harder/quicker you push, the harder it is to compress.
How do you get rid of spinning shocks?
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- Take a sawzall and cut the top of the threaded end as close to the nut as you can.
- cut down into the nut as far as you can, make a couple of cuts if you can.
- Take your impact and go at it. If you cut deep enough the nut will break in two.
Can you over tighten struts?
Any nut or bolt which is over tightened is essentially over stretching the bolt, or in this case the strut tube. This can lead to premature failure of the strut and require early replacing. Over tightening also compresses the spring down further on the strut, causing preload to the spring.
What happens if you over tighten shocks?
Suspension components are often installed with too much or too little tightening torque. This can cause noise, incorrect functions and damage later on. Correct: Always tighten suspension components with special tools and the correct tightening torque.
Can I use a torque wrench to loosen bolts?
A torque wrench is a tightening tool. It is a very sensitive and precise tightening tool, and should never been used to loosen bolts.
Do new shocks come with bolts?
The front shocks come with a full set of new bolts… so you can toss out all the old front ones….. The rear shocks come with the bolts for the “top” of the shock…. IE the ones you are asking about… You will have to reuse the bolt that attaches the shock to the axle….
What happens if you tighten the bolt on a shock absorber?
If you tighten the shock bolts to even a fraction of that, your shocks will become locked into a bind, and won’t be able to pivot on the bolts. The way these shocks are designed to work is with a snug, but un-tightened bolt tension.
What’s the standard torque rating for a shock absorber?
With the M10 8.8 bolts that are typically used from the factory, full standard torque rating of the bolt itself is around 35ft/lbs. If you tighten the shock bolts to even a fraction of that, your shocks will become locked into a bind, and won’t be able to pivot on the bolts.
How do you tighten the top nut on a shock shaft?
There is a tool made that holds the top of the shock shaft where the two flats spots are on it, then use a wrench to tighten the nut. Click to see full answer. Subsequently, one may also ask, how tight should I tighten my shocks? Many manufacturers do not have a recommend torque rating for tightening up a shock absorber.
What should I do when installing a new shock absorber?
When installing new shocks, the goal is to tighten them just enough that there is no play or chattering in the suspension over bumps. But not so much that it adds any noticeable resistance to the shock’s pivot points. After adjusting the tension on each bolt, bounce the suspension by hand.