S13 rear sway bar links installation torque

[bcar240]

I just put some of the polyurethane Energy sway bar linkages on the rear and I am not sure what to torque them down to. The FSM recommends something really low, like 8.7 ft-lbs for the stock type, and I found a few various other forum posts recommending anywhere from that to 104 ft-lbs. That's a big range, so does anyone know what it should be?

[Shadow Drifter]

TQ them down till they just start to crush make sure you use blue thread locker on the nut as well

[bcar240]

TQ them down till they just start to crush make sure you use blue thread locker on the nut as well

Check, thanks! I set the wrench to 35 ft-lbs just as an indicator and I started tightening. I stopped when they started to show signs of obvious compression and there were a few threads sticking out the top of the nut, the wrench never clicked so it was somewhere less than that.

[nofatchicks0073]

sounds like you did it right but 104 pounds oh my god where did you read that at i dont think i would be taking to much advice from that forum if i were you

[bcar240]

Ya, it was some installation thread on FA. Funny that even though he said 78-104 ft-lbs on the end links, his didn't look much more compressed than mine. I am not sure that he got the right kit though, because I think every install I've seen required you to put a jack under the sway bar to get the threads to protrude on top and his stuck way through without any assistance.