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2021 GMC SIERRA 2500HD

6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel•4WD•AUTOMATIC•diesel•turbo

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Ball Joint - Upper Torque Specs

for 2021 GMC Sierra 2500HD 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel · 4WD

Units

11 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

Use new cotter pin

88 lb-ft · 119 Nm

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

New cotter pin

75 lb-ft · 102 Nm

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

65 lb-ft · 88 Nm

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Control Arm Bolts

Critical

Torque with vehicle weight on wheels

122 lb-ft · 165 Nm

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Pinch Bolt

Critical

New bolt

45 lb-ft · 61 Nm

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Strut Bolts

Critical

115 lb-ft · 156 Nm

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Strut Tower Nuts

Critical

37 lb-ft · 50 Nm

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Sway Bar Link

Critical

61 lb-ft · 83 Nm

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Sway Bar Link Nuts

Hold shaft with Allen key

41 lb-ft · 55 Nm

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Wheel Lug Nuts

Critical

Torque in star pattern

135 lb-ft · 183 Nm

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Wheel Lug Nuts

Critical

100 lb-ft · 136 Nm

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