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2014 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

Taurus Rear a Arms
The rear control arm on a Taurus consists of a single coil spring arm suspension which has 2 bolts which hold it into place. These bolts get tightened down to 159 ft-lbs and can be installed with some blue loctite.

 

 

 

 

Taurus Rear Arm Torque Specs : 159 ft-lbs

 

Rear Swaybar Installation

Taurus Rear swaybar
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 41 ft-lbs and the endlinks to 41 ft-lbs.

Taurus Swaybar to Strut Torque Spec : 41 ft-lbs

Taurus Swaybar to Frame Torque Specs : 41 ft-lbs

 

Rear Shock Installation

Taurus Rear strut To replace the rear shocks on a Taurus you will need to remove two sets of bolts/nuts. The first one being located on the top of the shock 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 shock connected to the rear hub. Once the bottom bolt has been removed the shock 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 61 ft-lbs. The lower bolt on the shock must be tightened to 77 ft-lbs.

Taurus Rear Shock Upper Bolt Torque Specs : 61 ft-lbs

Taurus Rear Shock Lower Bolt Torque Specs : 77 ft-lbs

 


Rear Suspension Torque Spec
Control Arm Bolts Torque Spec 159 ft-lbs
Stabilizer Bar Link Nut Torque Specs 41 ft-lbs
Stabilizer to Frame Torque Spec 41 ft-lbs
Shock Upper Nut Torque Spec 61 ft-lbs
Shock Lower Nut Torque Spec 77 ft-lbs