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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: polilara on 15 January 2020, 17:37:35
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Hello, just completing left side wishbone assembly (new Lemförders). I have somewhere the torques but cannot find them and torque fo ball joint, too. Please help.
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90lbft plus 30° plus 15° iirc.
Whatever you do, only tighten the front bolts with the full weight of the car on the wheels.
Ball joint is 60lbft, again, iirc :y
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Yes, on the floor that I remember, tomorrow the right side and then idler bearing...
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'idler bearing'?
I hope you mean 'bush' or new arm with bush?
I believe somebody tried using a bearing but it didn't last long, not to mention safety.
Balljoint to steering knuckle is 74lbft / 100Nm says Haynes.
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Yes, bush, ordered Lemförder bushing for my old idler like recommended by someone here. Thanks for torque info, wishbone torque ok?
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Yes the torque for the two big wishbone bolts mentioned by DG is correct.
Torque to 120 Nm / 89lbf-ft, then angle tighten 30°, then further angle tighten 15°.
I'm very interested to hear how you get on with the bush replacement. I suspect you might be the first on here to try it out.
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Bush replacement has been done before, but the faffing around time can perhaps be better spent simply fitting a replacement idler... ;)
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That comment is predicated on whether a good replacement arm with bush can actually be found.
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Bush replacement has been done before, but the faffing around time can perhaps be better spent simply fitting a replacement idler... ;)
couple of minutes with a press. Most of that is scratching around finding a tube to push the old bush into.
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Didnt take ling at all press out press new in done.
Far better keeping original gm cast arm better made.
I ordered SWAG bush from germany.
Had no issues
Bush replacement has been done before, but the faffing around time can perhaps be better spent simply fitting a replacement idler... ;)
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Didnt take ling at all press out press new in done.
Far better keeping original gm cast arm better made.
I ordered SWAG bush from germany.
Had no issues
Just like rebushing wishbones, I would be much more concerned about the quality of the bush than the housing it fits into. But I don't consider either steering idlers or wishbones to be the problem that many forum members do.