Front and rear suspension

2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL500
100,500 MILES • 5.0L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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I am replacing the entire suspension system and I need the torques specs for all those components. i.e. upper control arms, lower control arms, tie rod end at the ball joint, etc.
Jun 3, 2018 at 9:04 PM
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Hello,

Here are the torque values for the front and rear suspension and steering components:

Lower Ball Joint Torque 80 N.m
Bolt, front suspension strut to spring link 20 Nm
Tie Rod - Self-locking nut, tie rod to steering knuckle
1st stage 50 Nm
2nd stage 60 Nm
Wheel Location, Hub
Self-locking nut, upper transverse control arm follower joint to steering knuckle
Initially 43 Nm
Inspection 30 Nm
Self-locking nut of upper transverse control arm on front end 50 Nm
Self-locking nut, spring link to steering knuckle
1st stage 80 Nm
Self-locking nut, spring link to front axle carrier
1st stage 150 Nm
Camber Strut
Self-locking nut, camber strut to rear axle carrier.
1st stage 70 Nm
Self-locking nut, camber strut to wheel carrier.
1st stage 45 Nm
2nd stage 45 degrees
Tension Arm
Self-locking nut, tension arm to wheel carrier
1st stage 45 Nm
Step 2 45 degrees
Struts Nut, front suspension strut to front end 20 Nm
Bolt, front strut to track control arm 20 Nm

Let me know if I missed any

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Cheers, Ken
Jun 5, 2018 at 10:21 AM