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QUICK HELP NEEDED! Torquing Ball Joint on LCA?

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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 03:15 PM
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There's no room for a socket/torque wrench and I've tried a crow's foot; it gets twisted and bound up. I need to get this nut torqued to 55ft/lb. Any suggestions?

 

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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 04:28 PM
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can you get a swivel socket on it, can you turn wheels any might move things enough to get to, when i did mine i just tightened with a wrench til they were as tight as i could get it (don't be the hulk lol) without any problems
 
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I ended up doing the same thing BillS.
 
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This is what I have done, Use a 21mm box end wrench and put other box end wrench in the open end of the first wrench and torque the nut. You will get at least 100 ft pounds.
 
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