the bolts used to attach the ball joint to control arm are torqued to ? my idiot book said 79 ft lbs for bottom and 61 for top. cannot be right cause i just snapped the f@$#%^* bolt . did i read it wrong or over read it ?is it safe to assume ( yes i know we should never assume...... etc)that they are just good n tight? thanks in advance for any and all responses. this job started off as a simple seal replacement on the front diff and now we are in the process of replacing upper and lower ball joints , wheel bearing, and tie rod end . i am almost afraid to look at the right side and discover what treasures await me there. yeah . btw this a 2002 blazer zr2.

 

Chevrolet Blazer Torque Specifications - TorkSpec - Knowledge for the Motorhead

hopefully this site helps you..

Honestly I have have never torqued mine and just tighten everything with my air gun which is set to 120 lbs and never had a problem but maybe I have been lucky

 

direct from the service manual

1. Install the lower ball joint retaining bolts and the nuts.Tighten
   Tighten the lower ball joint retaining nuts to 23 N·m (17 lb ft).
   
   
   
   
   
   1. Install the upper ball joint retaining bolts and the nuts.Tighten
      Tighten the upper ball joint retaining nuts to 23 N·m (17 lb ft).

 

thanks for the info and these torques sound a lot more correct than 79 and 61 ft lbs .