Boris5004 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Looking at replacing rear shock bushes on an early 90 . Need to know what to torque the nuts to when replacing . guidance please cheers Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy7 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Which brand of shocks? I installed Fox shocks and they advice: tighten lock nut until 5/8” of total stem is showing You will have a hard time finding torque settings, and they differ a lot, don't overtight them or the bushings will be compressed and unable to do their job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Defender workshop manual gives these rear damper upper nut to bracket 82Nm lower nut 75Nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy7 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 17 hours ago, western said: Defender workshop manual gives these rear damper upper nut to bracket 82Nm lower nut 75Nm My Defender workshop manual states for the rear shock absorbers: Secure shock absorber with lower fixings to axle bracket. Tighten upper and lower fixings to 37Nm (27 lbf/ft). That's why I think it depends on the brand you're fitting, some bushings will be too compressed at 82Nm of torque. In the installation guide of my Fox dampers: Install the shock on the vehicle. The original hardware can be reused if it is in good condition, otherwise replace it with new hardware. Do not tighten mounting bushings with excessive torque. The bushings should be preload-compressed only by approximately 1/8". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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