Dodge Challenger 5.7L Repair Information

Dodge Challenger 5.7L Rear End Repair Information

Here you can find information regarding repairs to the Dodge Challenger 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 Wheel Hub Torque Specs

The Challenger rear wheel hub is held to the vehicle much like the front wheel hubs. There are 4 bolts which torque into nuts that hold the hub onto the rear wheel suspension. To remove these bolts and the hub assembly you will first need to jack up the vehicle and remove the braking system from the corresponding side of the vehicle. Once out of the way you can remove the bolts by using the access holes on the hub plate itself. Be sure to hold the nuts on the other end with a wrench. Once all 4 have been removed you can then remove the rear hub assembly and place a new part into its place. The 4 bolts can be torqued down to 65 ft-lbs. The center axle nut can be torqued down to 157 ft-lbs.

Dodge Challenger Rear Wheel Hub Bolts Torque Specs : 65 ft-lbs

Dodge Challenger Rear Axle Nut Torque Specs : 157 ft-lbs

 

Rear Struts Installation

To replace the rear struts on a Dodge Challenger you will need to remove the sets of bolts/nuts located at the bottom and top of the strut. The rear struts single lower bolt can be accessed from underneath the vehicle by removing the tire. The 2 upper nuts which hold the strut to the frame can be accessed from the inside of the car inside the trunk. Once removed the old strut can easily be removed from the vehicle. When installing the new part reverse the procedure and tighten up the lower bolt to 55 ft-lbs and then the upper nuts to 38 ft-lbs.

Dodge Challenger Rear Strut Upper Nuts Torque Specs : 38 ft-lbs

Dodge Challenger Rear Strut Lower Bolt Torque Specs : 55 ft-lbs

 

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Front Wheel Bearing Hub Torque Spec
Rear Wheel Bearing Bolts Torque Spec	65 ft-lbs
Rear Wheel Axle Nut Torque Spec	157 ft-lbs
Rear Strut Torque Specs
Rear Strut Upper Nuts Torque Spec	38 ft-lbs
Rear Strut Lower Bolts Torque Spec	55 ft-lbs