Front Suspension

Tightening Specifications

Caution: Do Not Apply Grease To Dacromet-type Screws And Bolts (aluminum-color Appearance).

Crossmember
Crossmember To Body:
Outer 105 Nm (77 ft lb)
Inner 48 Nm (35 ft lb)
Transmission Shift Support Plate To Crossmember 23 Nm (17 ft lb)

Central Tube/Front-axle Final Drive
Front-axle Final Drive To Central Tube 46 Nm (34 ft lb)
Transmission Mount (Rubber-Metal Mount) To:
Front-axle Cross Member 23 Nm (17 ft lb)
Transmission Central Tube) 85 Nm (63 ft lb)

Drive Shaft
To Front-axle Final Drive 42 Nm (31 ft lb)
To Wheel Hub 460 Nm (340 ft lb)

Crossmember
to Body (Front) 90 Nm (66 ft lb)
to Crossmember (Rear) 46 Nm (34 ft lb)

A-arm/Joint Carrier
A-arm Front To Side Member 110 Nm (81 ft lb)
A-arm Rear To Side Member 85 Nm (63 ft lb)

Joint Carrier To:
A-Arm:
Caster Eccentric 65 Nm (48 ft lb)
Mounting 120 Nm (88 ft lb)
Joint Carrier To Wheel Carrier (Ball Joint) 75 Nm (55 ft lb)
Cooling Air Duct For Brake To A-arm 10 Nm (7 ft lb)

Spring Strut/Wheel Carrier
Strut To Wheel Carrier:
Upper Bolt (camber Adjuster) 120 Nm (88 ft lb)
Lower Bolt 200 Nm (147 ft lb)
Lock Nut For Height Adjustment:
Not To Spring Strut (Carrera RS Only) 50 Nm
Spring Strut Mount To Body 33 Nm (24 ft lb)
Spring Strut Mount
Inner Section To Outer Section (Carrera IRS Only) 64 Nm
Cap Of Spring Strut Mount (Carrera RS Only) 180 Nm (2)
Strut Support Mount To Piston Rod 80 Nm (59 ft lb)
Brake Protection Plate To Wheel Carrier 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
Brake Caliper To Wheel Carrier 85 Nm (63 ft lb) (1)
RPM Sensor To Wheel Carrier 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
Retaining Plate For Wheel Bearings To Wheel Carrier 37 Nm (27 ft lb)
Wheel Hub To Wheel Carrier 460 Nm (339 ft lb)

Stabilizer Bar
To Side Member 23 Nm (17 ft lb)
Stabilizer Mount To Wheel Carrier and Stabilizer Bar 46 Nm (34 ft lb)

Steering
Tie Rod To Steering Arm 75 Nm (55 ft lb)
Steering Universal Joint To Steering Gear 23 Nm (17 ft lb) (3)
Steering Gear To Crossmember Refer To Steering

Wheel Mount
Wheel To Wheel Hub 130 Nm (96 ft lb)

Footnotes
(1) Replace Bolts (Only On Front Axle) Whenever The Screw Connection Has Been Undone
(2) Do Not Unscrew While Vehicle Is Standing On Its Wheels. Use New Cap After Dismantling.
(3) Replace Set Screws Whenever They Have Been Removed.