Toyota Cressida 1983-90 Suspension and Steering

Front Suspension
Component				Torque
Control Arm-to-Body Bolts		1983-86		80 ft. lbs.
		1987-88		90 ft. lbs.
		1989-91		121 ft. lbs.
Stabilizer Bar-to-Control Arm Retainers ( 1983-88 only )				13 ft. lbs.
Stabilizer Bar Link Nuts ( 1989-90 only )				22 ft. lbs.
Strut Bar-to-Control Arm Nuts		1983-87		43 ft. lbs.
		1988		54 ft. lbs.
		1989-90		76 ft. lbs.
Strut Bar Bracket-to-Body Bolts		1983-88		32 ft. lbs.
Strut Bar Bracket-to-Body Bolts		1989-90		86 ft. lbs.
Strut-to-Steering Knuckle Arm Bolts		1983-86		51-65 ft. lbs.
		1987		72 ft. lbs.
		1988-90		80 ft. lbs.
Strut-to-Strut Tower Nuts		1983-88		22-32 ft. lbs.
Strut-to-Strut Tower Nuts		1989-90		32 ft. lbs.
Rear Suspension 1983-88 4 Link Suspension
Component				Torque
Lateral Control Rod-to-Rear Axle Nut				43 ft. lbs.
Lateral Control Rod-to-Body Side Nut				81 ft. lbs.
Rear Stabilizer Bar-to-Body Nut				22 ft. lbs.
Rear Stabilizer Bar-to-Rear Axle Nut				27 ft. lbs.
Upper and Lower Control Arm Bolts and Nuts				105 ft. lbs.
Rear Suspension 1983-88 Independent Rear Suspension
Component				Torque
Parking Brake and Dust Cover-to-Suspension Arm			Bolt	13 ft. lbs.
Parking Brake and Dust Cover-to-Suspension Arm			Nut	105 ft. lbs.
Rear Stabilizer Bar-to-Body Nuts				27 ft. lbs.
Rear Stabilizer Bar-to-Control Arm Bolts				13 ft. lbs.
Strut-to-Axle Carrier				101 ft. lbs.
Strut-to-Strut Tower Nuts				10 ft. lbs.
Suspension Arm-to-Body Bolts	Inner Bolt			90 ft. lbs.
Suspension Arm-to-Body Bolts	Outer Bolt			67 ft. lbs.
Rear Suspension 1989-90
Component				Torque
Lower Control Arms #1 and #2-to-Body Bolts and Nuts				134 ft. lbs.
Lower Control Arm #2-to-Axle Carrier Bolts				119 ft. lbs.
Lower Control Arm #1-to-Axle Carrier Bolts				36 ft. lbs.
Upper Control Arm-to-Axle Carrier Nut				80 ft. lbs.
Upper Control Arm-to-Body Bolt				119 ft. lbs.
Strut-to-Axle Carrier Bolt				101 ft. lbs.
Rear Stabilizer Bar Link Retaining Nuts				43 ft. lbs.
Rear Stabilizer Bar Bracket-to-Body Bolts				26 ft. lbs.
Steering
Component				Torque
Idle Arm-to-Body Bolts/Nuts				43 ft. lbs.
Idle Arm-to-Relay Rod Nuts				43 ft. lbs.
Tie Rod-to-Relay Rod Nut				43 ft. lbs.
Tie Rod-to-Steering Knuckle Nut				43 ft. lbs.
Tie Rod Adjusting Tube Clamps				13 ft. lbs.

Fig. 1 Front suspension components-1983-84 Cressida

Fig. 2 Front suspension components-1985-88 Cressida

Fig. 3 Front suspension components-1989-90 Cressida

Fig. 4 Rear suspension 4 link type-1983-88 Cressida

Fig. 5 Rear suspension Independent Rear Suspension type-1983-88 Cressida

Fig. 6 Rear lower control arm assembly-1989-90 Cressida

Fig. 7 Rear upper control arm assembly-1989-90 Cressida

Fig. 8 Steering linkage-1983-84 Cressida

Fig. 9 Steering assembly with power rack and pinion-1989-90 Cressida

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