mdk1016 Posted Wednesday at 05:07 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:07 AM Hello all. Never had so much trouble trying to find torque specs like this lol. Hoping someone can help me out here. I have a 2011 Ford Edge AWD with the 3.5l motor. I am looking for the following torque specs for the knuckle and hub assembly area. Shock Absorber Lower Bolt to the knuckle: Hub Assembly: Lower Control Arm Nut and the smaller bolt that connect the knuckle: Upper Control Arm to the knuckle: Lateral Arm to the knuckle: Trailing Arm for the four bolts to the knuckle: Axle nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted Wednesday at 12:21 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 12:21 PM Welcome to the Forum @mdk1016! From the 2011 Edge Workshop Manual... Rear Suspension Torque Specifications Description Nm lb-ft lb-in Lower arm cam adjuster nut 150 111 — Lower arm outboard nut 175 129 — Parking brake cable bolt 18 — 159 Shock absorber lower nut 225 166 — Shock absorber upper nut 25 18 — Stabilizer bar bracket nut 55 41 — Stabilizer bar link upper and lower nut 40 30 — Toe link inboard nut 200 148 — Toe link outboard nut 175 129 — Upper arm inboard nut 175 129 — Upper arm outboard bolts 175 129 — Wheel hub and bearing bolt 115 85 — Wheel hub nuta — — — Trailing arm bracket-to-frame bolts 48 35 — Trailing arm nut 150 111 — Wheel knuckle-to-trailing arm nuts 103 76 — Wheel speed sensor bolt 7 — 62 Rear Drive Axle/Differential Torque Specifications Description Nm lb-ft Differential housing cover bolts 23 17 Differential housing-to-front insulator bracket bolts 90 66 Filler plug 29 21 Front insulator bracket-to-subframe bolts 90 66 Pinion flange nut 244 180 Rear driveshaft U-joint flange bolts 70 52 Side insulator bracket-to-rear axle differential bolts 90 66 AWD vehicles NOTICE: Do not tighten the rear wheel hub nut with the vehicle on the ground. Tighten the wheel hub nut to specification before the vehicle is lowered to the ground. Wheel bearing damage occurs if the wheel bearing is loaded with the weight of the vehicle applied. NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshaft from rotating. Position the halfshaft in the wheel hub and bearing assembly and use the previously removed wheel hub nut to seat the halfshaft. Tighten to 350 Nm (258 lb-ft). Remove and discard the wheel hub nut. NOTICE: Install and tighten the new wheel hub nut to specification within 5 minutes of starting it on the threads. Always install a new wheel hub nut after loosening, or when not tightening within the specified time, or damage to the components may occur. Install a new wheel hub nut. Tighten to 350 Nm (258 lb-ft). Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk1016 Posted Wednesday at 03:54 PM Author Report Share Posted Wednesday at 03:54 PM Thanks for the information Haz! Great stuff. Will be nice to have for future work with all the info! Do you happen to know which one is the small bolt on the lower control arm? I'm assuming the nut on the outside is the outboard nut for the lower control arm to secure the lower control arm to the knuckle. There's another smaller bolt with a giant washer. If I recall I think this bolt was only a 12mm or 13mm bolt. I feel I'll break it if I try to to torque it to 111 ft lb which is the only other number I see on the lower control arm. I'm not entirely sure if it is the cam adjustment bolt or not. I loosened it by mistake before I realized I didn't need to take it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted Wednesday at 05:18 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:18 PM Lower Arm illustration and guidance from the Workshop Manual... NOTICE: Suspension fasteners affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure may result in major service expense. If replacement is necessary install new parts with the same part numbers or equivalent part. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Tighten the fasteners to specification during reassembly. NOTICE: Tighten the suspension bushing fasteners with the weight of the vehicle resting on the wheels and tires or incorrect clamp load and bushing damage may occur. Good luck! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk1016 Posted yesterday at 12:50 AM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:50 AM Interesting. So No torque specs on that one? Where #4 is the nut on the end that holds the control arm, just on the other side of that end of the control arm there is a little bolt there. I'm honestly not sure what it does. It just has a large washer and doesn't hold anything together lol. Guess it's not as important to have torqued to spec so I will just tightening it a good bit to what feels right for a 12 or 13mm bolt. Thanks again Haz! Its insane how hard it is to find this illustration. Even searching part number torque specs still wasn't giving me the answers I needed but you got them same day I posted. I really appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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