installing front strut bar - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

felya589 · 10-19-2007, 02:58 PM

do i just unscrew the two bolts and put teh trd strut bar in and then screw it back?

Mistabullet · 10-19-2007, 03:06 PM

Park the car on a level surface and re-torque the bolts to spec.

There might be more so if anyone knows please chime in.

felya589 · 10-19-2007, 03:08 PM

i have to re-torque the bolts?

Mistabullet · 10-19-2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by felya589

i have to re-torque the bolts?

Once you take them off & put in the strut bar, make sure you re-torque the bolts instead of tightening them as hard as you can.

My point was find out how much ft/lb these bolts are supposed to be torqued down to and do it. You shouldn't just simply tighten them back on.

felya589 · 10-19-2007, 03:15 PM

whre can i find ft/lb of bolts? also do i need to jack my car up or can i jsut do it while its ont eh ground?

felya589 · 10-19-2007, 03:24 PM

also, why do i need to re torque them?

Mistabullet · 10-19-2007, 03:25 PM

www.camrymanuals.com

Click Gen6
Scroll down to Suspension
Open PDF
Search

I went ahead and did it for you this time:

Quote:

Torque: 85 N*m (867 kgf*cm, 63 ft.*lbf)

You will also need a torque wrench to torque the bolts to spec. If you don't have one I recommend driving to your local autozone/checkers/whatever and asking them if you can borrow a torque wrench. THe install shouldn't take you long so just do it in the parking lot (make sure you're on a flat surface).

And no you don't need to jack the car up.

Mistabullet · 10-19-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by felya589

also, why do i need to re torque them?

I can't tell you exactly why, but I do know these numbers are there for a reason.

Maybe someone else can answer that for you =/

***lammydi*** · 10-19-2007, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mistabullet

I can't tell you exactly why, but I do know these numbers are there for a reason.

Maybe someone else can answer that for you =/

Just like our when tighten the lug nuts for our wheels. You need to do it with a correct torque so they tighten but not over tighten the lug nuts which will cause damage.

666 · 10-19-2007, 06:42 PM

what does retorqueing do?

JSM1284 · 10-19-2007, 06:59 PM

makes sure that it is properly tightened

TRD VVTi · 10-19-2007, 10:51 PM

...and not overtightened causing damage to the fasteners.