Les said: > what I'd really like is first hand > experiences from those who have had bolt failure. Did they limp home or > did they have to be flat bedded? What were the control problems when > the bolt let go and the rear end dropped? I can't say that I have experienced total failure (although I have seen scary photos) but I nearly did. Some years ago with an earlier car I made a quick lane change on the freeway and almost smacked the Jersey barrier at 60+. The car was suddenly so loose in the back it would almost change lanes by itself. I proceeded slowly home to discover one side had loosened up, the shims had fallen out, and the bolt was bent into an "L" shape. Now as you can imagine I tend to maintain my cars pretty well, so this was a real eye opener. On the current car I regularly make sure they are tight and the shims are in place, but it has bothered me a lot that they were also frozen in place. Since I had advance knowledge of the new "Toby Bolts" I was waiting for them before attempting the task of pressing/cutting out the old ones. But personally I would do it if they were $100 apiece. And since they are military/aircraft spec they probably should be twice that. -- Darryl Tinnerstet THE ORIGINAL Specialty Automotive McCleary, WA www.delorean-parts.com