3.9L DOHC V8 (252 hp)•FWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

Repairs0 Labor972 Torque985 Fluid14 DTC2772 Battery2 Maintenance0 Recalls2

suspension

Front Struts - Pair Torque Specs

for 2002 Ford Thunderbird 3.9L DOHC V8 (252 hp) · FWD

Units

16 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

Strut Tower Nut

Critical

36.9 lb-ft · 50 Nm

—

Strut Tower Nut

Critical

36.9 lb-ft · 50 Nm

—

Strut Pinch Bolt

Critical

66.4 lb-ft · 90 Nm

—

Strut Pinch Bolt

Critical

66.4 lb-ft · 90 Nm

—

Wheel Lug Nut

Critical

99.6 lb-ft · 135 Nm

—

Wheel Lug Nut

Critical

99.6 lb-ft · 135 Nm

—

Control Arm Bolts

Critical

119 lb-ft · 161 Nm

—

Control Arm Bolts

Critical

119 lb-ft · 161 Nm

—

Strut-to-Knuckle Bolts

Critical

113 lb-ft · 153 Nm

—

Strut-to-Knuckle Bolts

Critical

113 lb-ft · 153 Nm

—

Strut Tower Nuts

Critical

44 lb-ft · 59 Nm

—

Strut Tower Nuts

Critical

44 lb-ft · 59 Nm

—

Sway Bar Link

Critical

56 lb-ft · 76 Nm

—

Sway Bar Link

Critical

56 lb-ft · 76 Nm

—

Wheel Lug Nuts

Critical

100 lb-ft · 136 Nm

—

Wheel Lug Nuts

Critical

100 lb-ft · 136 Nm

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