>>>>> "Edward" == Edward Hamilton <hamilton@ptd.net> writes:
Edward> Upon installing a rear suspension kit, the Haynes
Edward> manual says, with the wheels on and vehicle on the
Edward> ground, to throw a body into the vehicle (getting
Edward> the laden weight correct) and then tighten
Edward> everything to the proper torque recommendations.
Edward> Not being one of the "wee people" -- dwarf and/or
Edward> leprechaun and not having a lift in my garage, I
Edward> would like to know what others have done. If I'm
Edward> to follow the manual literally, I suspect the
Edward> answer is to crawl into the trunk with a torch and
Edward> make an access way through the inner fender well.
Edward> Since this is unacceptable, I guess everyone else
Edward> just tightens everything, to specs, while the car
Edward> is on jacks??
It's not that hard (even for us larger folk) to get an arm
under there with a torque wrench on it. Of course, I use the
"click-type" wrench, so I didn't have to see what I was doing.
-MM
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