... techs will use a torque wrench on suspension pieces.
After years of wrenching you get to know the intrinsic value of each bolt or nut's torque values.
I've always compared a pro tech to a pro golfer.
In golf you have one basic swing and change the club to change the distance.
In wrenching you have one basic twist of the arm/hand and change the wrench to change the torque.
There's a reason why a 10 mm wrench is much shorter than a 24 mm wrench.
Most techs will use the torque wrench inn critical places such as engine, transmission, etc.
Anyway, here's what the Factory Workshop Manual says for the Boxster's rear suspension parts:
Control Arm
on the carrier side section (camber eccentric) M12 x 1.5 100 Nm (81 lbft)
to wheel carrier M12 x 1.5 75 Nm (55 lbft)
Diagonal Arm
to Control Arm M14 x 1.5 160 Nm (117 lbft)
to body M14 x 1.5 160 Nm (117 lbft)
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles:
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