Re: TA bolt incedence!

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

If your trailing arm bolt was found to be loose it is not safe to just 
"tighten it up". It was loose for a reason. Either it streched or it 
was never properly tightened but if it was found to be loose then you 
cannot be sure you still have the correct amount of shims, some may 
have fallen out. It is very possible the TAB was overtorqued and now 
is streched beyond it's yield point meaning that it will not hold the 
required torque value. The best thing you can do is quickly get a new 
set of TAB's and some shims and have an alignment shop check the rear 
thrust angle and replace the TABs. With the proper TABs I don't think 
the reinforcing bracket is required. Another possibility is that the 
TAB was overtorqued so much that it collapsed the spacer in the 
bushing causing the bolt to loosen. A thorough inspection is necessary 
to do a proper repair. Just tightening things up may be expedient but 
it is not safe!
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Adam Price" <acprice1@xxxx> wrote:
> I have been having some clunking sounds from the rear, so i too my 
car to my 
> favorite shop and had them lift it up to investigate. My left rear
> TA bolt had become loose. It just simply needed the nut to be 
tightened, but 
> I am glad I caught it before worse happened.
> 
> Check those bolts everyone!
> 
> Also, I have an old brochure from Delorean Improvements that details 
their 
> method of reinforcing the other end of the trailing arm bolt with a 
metal 
> bracket that bolts to the frame. It also had a special clamp, and a 
larger 
> nut with this set up. My question is, "does anyone have this 
modification on 
> their car? Anyone have any different modifications to better support 
the TA 
> bolts?
> 
> I want some of Toby's bolts. Maybe I'll use this extra support 
bracket in 
> conjuntion with Toby's bolts.
> 
> Adam 16683
> 
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