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2002 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

5.7L V8 LS1•RWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

1 active safety recall on this vehicle — view recalls

Repairs0 Labor589 Torque5081 Fluid7 DTC745 Battery0 Maintenance0 Recalls1

suspension

Ball Joint - Lower Torque Specs

for 2002 Pontiac Firebird 5.7L V8 LS1 · RWD

Units

11 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

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Ball Joint Castle Nut

Critical

Use new cotter pin

98 lb-ft · 133 Nm

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

88 lb-ft · 119 Nm

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

New cotter pin

101 lb-ft · 137 Nm

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Ball Joint Pinch Bolt

Critical

Use new bolt

58 lb-ft · 79 Nm

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Control Arm Bolts

Critical

128 lb-ft · 174 Nm

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Pinch Bolt

Critical

New bolt

61 lb-ft · 82 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

130 lb-ft · 176 Nm

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