I am going to be replacing one of the CV axles on a 1989 non-4WS automatic car and I was wondering what the torque specs are for all of the bolts/nuts that will have to be undone for the removal/installation of said driveaxle. I did 3 of them on my 1989 Integra LS 3dr, but I am assuming the specs are not the same. Would anyone happen to have the torque specs for all of the bolts/nuts that will be replaced?

Just off the top of my head for when I did the axles on my car, I need the torque for the hub nut, the shock-mounted steering knuckle bolts, brake hose bracket nut, tie rod nut, control arm bushing nut, anti-roll bar-to-lower control arm bushing bolt nut and the caliper bracket mounting bolts. If there are any other bolts/nuts I may have missed, could someone include those as well? I'm just assuming that the Prelude is going to be similar to the Integra, but I just want to be sure.

 

Just put the balljoints and other suspension bolts/nuts on really tight by hand, and impact the big 36mm axle nut on w/ an air gun.

 

Any other suggestions? Guesstimating torque is not something I'm looking forward to doing.

 

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Well, I don't know what to tell ya then bud, tightening up the suspension bolts is not exactly a science, and I would guess to say that 90%+ of this forum has not torqued down every bolt in the suspension.....and it works fine for them.

Plus them damn balljoints will turn w/ the nut if you're not careful!