Common suspension torque settings: quick ref card

[njoconnor]

Since it was "National Clean Off Your Desk Day" yesterday, I came across some smudged, handwritten 3x5 cards I used during Blue 72's suspension/brake re-do in 2015. Had always meant to make these a tad more permanent, so I copied them into a WORD doc, set up with 3x5 columns to be printed on card stock and stashed in the "Fiat" box in the garage (as well as on the server drive). I've noted occasional requests for a lot of these settings, so thought I'd share them here.
Corrections/improvements VERY welcome. NOTE: these are for a 1972 Spider, 124BS10057244, and taken from a copy of the Fiat service manual for this series of cars. Double check your own vehicle's settings, since I suspect they differ over the years.

Part/Torque Setting: FT/LBs
Front:
Upper C Arm Spindle: 72
Lower C-Arm Spindle to xmember: 44
Lower C Arm Spindle end nut: 72
Upper/Lower King Pin: 15
Ball Joint Spigot Nut: 45
Caliper Assy to King Pin: 44
Top Shock Nut: 11
Lower Shock Nut: 36
Sway Bar-ALL: 11
Steering pin nuts on ball joints: 25
Rear:
Trailing & Panhard Bolts ALL: 72
Top shock nut: 11
Lower Shock Nut: 11
Drive shaft to pinion flange: 28
Brakes:
Disc Bolts: 15
Fr Caliper to mounting plate: 43
Caliper Block Bolts F & R: 35

(It all lines up better in WORD.... )

Sorry to have been so scarce last few months. After completing a bunch of house projects last winter/spring/summer, I enrolled in a year long diploma program for cabinet making at the local tech college. It's been a blast, but very time consuming. Done this May, so there'll be more time for Fiat related activities!

Neil

[Nanonevol]

Good list. Also important to retorque your cross member bolts at some mileage point that I'm not sure of. This will prevent the cross member cracking as mine and surely many others have upon hitting a pothole.
Cross member to side member bolt 69 ft/lbs
Cross member to side member lower nut 40 ft/lbs
Lower control arm to crossmember nut 43 ft/lbs

[njoconnor]

Thanks for the additions! I'll add them to my list. Sure beats handwriting a new list every time....

Neil

[Akspider]

Appreciate the info - will be helpful putting my 72 back together

[DieselSpider]

Also be sure to download Eli's Quick and Dirty 124 Suspension Primer from MiraFiori.

https://www.mirafiori.com/124susp/