Honda Upper Control Arm Bushings – how tight?

[Horatio]

Hi all, I replaced the upper control arms on our 1995 Honda Odyssey last weekend. I’ve done this job before but one difference this time with the parts I used was that the bolts that go through the bushings were loose. As per the instructions in the manual, I waited until the weight of the van was on its wheels before tightening them but I couldn’t find any info on how tight to make them. I went until they felt like they were as tight as I could get them using just simple box-end wrenches.

Are they supposed to be pretty tight or should the control arms be able to pivot around the bushing bolt?

Thanks,

Greg

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[Andrew Phillips]

Torque specs from page 18-20 of the factory service manual:

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[Horatio]

great, thanks! Not sure how I missed that (or how I’ll get a torque wrench on it for that matter 🙂 ).

Greg

[ALLWRLD]

might can use a 3/8 torque wrench..if you have a harbor freights tools close they are about 20.00 bucks

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