Well I just swapped my stock, rubber, ultra-cushy bushings out for some taller polyurethane versions. However I do have one slight problem.....what do I torque the nut down to on the sway bar connect? The only thing I did was swap the bushings. I tightened to what felt about right, but I'd like to know the exact ft.lb. if anyone knows off hand... (this is on the front end btw)

4Runner, 1990, IFS, 4x4, 3.0L

Thanks,
Steve

 

I think you tighten till it squishes the bushing a bit. Not much. Just a slight squish.

 

Here are the third gen specs, may give you an approximate idea...

Sway bar bushing bolts...14 Ft./Lbs.
End Link upper nuts........14 Ft./Lbs.
End Link lower nuts.........51 Ft./Lbs.

 

Im kind of weak on my terminology....got any diagrams of what each of those are? My front bushings only have 1 bolt that runs through a sleeve, 5 washers, and them and a single nut screws to the bottom of that bolt on the underside of the lower control arm. I take it that nut needs 14ft lbs or so....right now id guess it was closer to about 25-35ftlbs to get the squishyness that zedex described...

 

this might help...its from my 92 FSM....if its the wrong part lte me know i will scan something else (I scanned the whole page but it was too big)

 

Yeah thats for the shocks. I just swapped the bushings in my anti sway bar. And was wondering on the torque on them...

 

sorry for some reason i got confused .....is the anti-sway bar also called the stabilizer bar???

 

Thats a definate possibility...lol Have any specs on that?

 

yea give me a sec so i can mess around with my manual and the scanner

 

what's ypur e-mail address so i can just e-mail you the picks cause they are too big to attach

 

bumpinyota@aol.com
nelson390@hotmail.com
steve390@ufl.edu
dnelson391@hotmail.com

in that order too.... thanks I really appreciate it

 

sent it....let me know if it worked out and if it was the right info or if i am just a retard:cry:

 

You NAILED it! 19ftlbs of torque is the factory specification for the "stabilizer bar link nut." Eek what a name....


The difference with the polyurethane bushings is interesting, if im not feeling the placebo effect, I think I really like this mod....

 

how much did the bushings cost and where did ya get em

 

10 bucks and i got them at an AutoZone. They are the polyurethane "cushions" (as toyota calls em.) You get 8 for 10 bux and 16 new "retaining washers."

steve

 

sweet thanks!

 

A little late but here is the FSM page for the rear of a 1999.

Link