1984 XJ6 4.2. Can someone post the torque specs for the bolts on the front suspension. I have downloaded the manuals but the specs don't appear to be in the front of the section and the work descriptions in the manual don't even direct the reader to look for the torque specs.

 

I have a PDF with the torque specs that was sent to me by a member of this forum a while ago.
I tried to attach the PDF here but it is not allowing me to do so.
PM me your email address so I can forward it to you as an attachment file.
Go to section 60.3 for specs. Hope this helps.

 

I am confused. I am not sure what happened, but on submitting my reply, I saw the PDF attachment included. The name of the file can be misleading (09 Steering.PDF). That is just the way I set up my stuff for my Series 3 documents.
Go to Section 60.3 for the torque specs. I tried to do a cut and paste job for only the torque specs, but the file was sent to me as "READ ONLY" and I did not want to mess with it.
Either way, the additional info will be useful for other jobs you plan to do on your car.

 

Thanks Sanchez as always you are the suspension Guru!

Another question as the actual reinstallation looms. I know that I am not supposed to torque down certain connections without the weight of the car on the suspension. This is always tricky as the car's up on jackstands and when you put it down there isn't enough room to get underneath. I solved this with my VW by placing a jack under the knuckle (here it would be the lower ball joint) and jacking up until the weight of the car just comes off the jackstands. I plan on doing the same here.

The question then is which joints need to be torqued under weight? Keep in mind that I have not reassembled the suspension yet so I haven't tightened down anything yet. I want to tighten and torque everything I can before reinstallation but obviously I know that I can't do all the fasteners while its off the car.

 

The following items should be torqued under vehicle weight.
Upper Wishbone Fulcrum Shaft nuts
Lower Control Arm Bushings
Anti Roll Bar Link and Bushings
What I did was to place two tall jack stands under the lower ball joints on either side. lowering the car on the jack stands will allow the weight of the vehicle to compress the front springs.
With the front suspension in its upward position,
a) tighten and torque the nuts on the upper wishbone fulcrum shaft. (You have already torqued the Fulcrum shaft to the subframe).
b) tighten and torque the lower control arm bushings.
c) tighten the Anti roll bar bushings
d) tighten the Anti roll bar links.
Install wheels and lower the vehicle to the ground.
Bounce the car a few times and you are DONE.