Bearcat94

Anybody have a Service Manual that can post the Torque Spec for the nut(s) that hold the Front and Rear Shock Assemblies together?

Replacing springs tomorrow (H&R Sports) and we have scans and Torque Specs for the Seats and for the Suspension Connections to the car (Strut Tower, End Links, Thru Bolt, Pinch Bolt, etc).

What I don't have are Specs and/or Scans for the the nut(s) that hold the Spring in place to the Damper itself. In the attached parts drawings, I think these are items 19 (Rear) and 17 (Front).

Rear Assy:




Front Assy:



TIA.

Ron A

You only asked for the torque specs, but I scanned all the pages for the front and rear shock/damper replacement so they would all be in one place.

mmade22

Thank you Ron!

Bearcat94

Ron A, you are my hero.

Used this post throughout the day. All parts torqued to spec. Thanks again.

eganchor

I'm new to this post. It's awesome. Thanks Ron, UR the best.

4 bangin

thanks ron ill be doing this on sat

easygoingtl

I was naively thinking I could change the shock aborbers myself to save a little cash on my 04 TL, but after looking through the instructions I overestimated my abilities. Hope the Acura dealership I ordered them from will take them back. I owe you a thanks as well Ron.

Ron A

Welcome to the forums.

It's always nice to see an appreciation for my work. Thank you.

VanGuy

Notes for anyone attempting this. I bought the entire front strut assembly so it was fairly easy for me to install. However, I did run into some difficulties trying to insert the bottom pin labeled 'E' on page 18-28 of the print out above. The secret is to use a crow bar & leverage the wheel/rotor at the back of the wheel against the sway bar lower mount bolt. Push down hard or have an assistant do it. I highly recommend having an assistant handy. This will force the bolt holes on the damper fork/wishbone (labeled 'A' on page 18-23) to realign momentarily so that you can reinsert the pin back through the damper fork. If aligned correctly, you can push the pin back in with two fingers. If you're hammering it back in then something is wrong. Also, don't try to get smart & reinsert the pin from the back/rear of the vehicle. It doesn't work that way! Always reinsert the pin in from the front! It was a joke to re install once I figure that out. I hope I helped someone with this info.

TegoTL

Is it necessary to have air tools for this or by hand should be fine? My car's only 5 years old. .

Sinistr

I'm going to be installing the ASpec suspension soon and having these torque specs will make me feel better on this install. Thanks!

VanGuy

Hand tools are fine if you ordered the entire assembly like I did. There is no need for air tools but you should definitely have an assistant on hand. You MUST push the rotor down to realign everything to slide the bolt back through. I suggest having your assistant stand on the rotor with a crowbar safely lodged in the rotor somewhere. Be careful though. Just remember that and everything else is quite easy.

Note: If the holes are aligned then you can use just finger pressure to slide the bolt back through.