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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 01:32 AM
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For a torque wrench I went to harbor freight and got an adapter for 1-2in sockets. Is basically a 3in adapter with a strain gauge to measure torque. And was only 30 bucks, seems to be pretty dang accurate
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Unclenard
Just wasn't sure if a breaker bar would break lose the 13mm nuts from the bottom of the struts to the spindle.
My 2007 uses 14mm fasteners that are torqued to 148 lb-ft. I had no problem getting those bolts loosened with a 24" breaker bar and an 18mm 6 pt socket (use a 6 pt rather than a 12 pt socket to avoid rounding off the bolt head)


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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 09:52 PM
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Thanks everyone for the feedback. I got it done today but was too dark for pics by the time I got done. 24" breaker bar worked great. In the instructions I had found they didn't specify deep sockets for the 18 and 21mm, that slowed me down. Also I had issues trying to get the nut off the top of the strut. On the 2011+ V6 it is recessed so it is impossible to get a wrench on it to keep it in place while spinning the 10mm in the middle. I had to wedge a pair of thick needle nose in the keep it from spinning. I'm very happy with the stance with the Eibach Sportlines. It sits exactly where I wanted it.
Old Feb 24, 2012 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Unclenard
Also I had issues trying to get the nut off the top of the strut. On the 2011+ V6 it is recessed so it is impossible to get a wrench on it to keep it in place while spinning the 10mm in the middle.
Necessity is the mother of invention....

Free your mind and the rest will follow...
If you break the strut mounting bolts loose, dont reuse
them as they are one time use fasteners.
Ford has redesigned the fasteners with finer threads
and has changed the final torque ratings.

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