2008 - 2009 taurus 3.5L Torque Specs

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2009 taurus Rear End Torque Specs

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Taurus 3.5L Repair Information

Taurus 3.5L Rear End Repair Information

Here you can find information regarding repairs to the Taurus rear end system. These repairs include the rear control arms installation, the rear swaybar information and bolt torque specs, the rear diff fluid change procedures, and the rear end watts system installation. All of these repairs and procedures include in depth details on how to perform the replacement and or repair. They also contain all the detailed torque specs needed for each bolt involved in the repair.

Rear Control Arm Installation

The rear control arm on a Taurus consists of 2 bars that go from the center of the frame to the rear hubs. They contain 2 bolts on each side and basically keep the rear hub in place along side the rear strut. The bolts for this part should be torqued down to 75 ft-lbs.

Taurus Rear Arm Torque Specs : 75 ft-lbs

Rear Swaybar Installation

The rear swaybar for the ford taurus is a connecting link between the rear struts and hub. It has 2 connecting points being located on the top and bottom of the bar which is simply 2 nuts. It also has 2 brakets that hold the bar to the bottom of the vehicle frame. To remove the old swaybar you can remove the 2 nuts and then slide the endlink out from its holding place on the strut. You then can remove the bracket bolts in order to drop the swaybar from the vehicle. To install a new swaybar you have to first bolt the swaybar up using the bracket bolts and then connect the endlinks to the struts and hub. The bracket bolts need to be tightened down to 30 ft-lbs and the endlinks to 10 ft-lbs.

Taurus Swaybar to Strut Torque Spec : 10 ft-lbs

Taurus Swaybar to Frame Torque Specs : 30 ft-lbs

Rear Strut Installation

To replace the rear struts on a Taurus you will need to remove two sets of bolts/nuts. The first one being located on the top of the strut which can be accessed from underneath the rear speaker cover inside the vehicle. Once the nut has been removed the next bolt to remove is located on the bottom of the strut connected to the rear hub. Once the bottom bolt has been removed the strut can be lowered out of the vehicle and removed. The new part can then be placed in the vehicle the same way that the old one had been removed. When tightening the bolts back up make sure to torque the top nut to 22 ft-lbs. The lower bolt on the strut must be tightened to 59 ft-lbs.

Taurus Rear Strut Upper Nut Torque Specs : 22 ft-lbs

Taurus Rear Strut Lower Bolt Torque Specs : 59 ft-lbs

Rear Suspension Torque Spec
Control Arm Bolts Torque Spec	75 ft-lbs
Swaybar to Strut Torque Specs	10 ft-lbs
Swaybar to Frame Torque Spec	30 ft-lbs
Shock Upper Nut Torque Spec	22 ft-lbs
Shock Lower Nut Torque Spec	59 ft-lbs