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Dan-

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:10 pm

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Hi there, been changing my rear shocks over to the AVO ones and read through my haynes book for to torque settings and to me they seem very high, 150nm for the bottom bolt but only 70 for the bottom? i don't want to damage the bushes over tightening them Thanks Dan


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Addaz

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:29 pm

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If that what it says Thats what it needs to be


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Dan-

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:34 pm

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just seems very tight to me, can't see why the bottom ones half the torque


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Addaz

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:41 pm

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Dan- wrote:

just seems very tight to me, can't see why the bottom ones half the torque

Meh, haynes probably got it off service box

So thats factory, so just do it Laughing


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