Fw: [DML] Trailing Arm Bolt Concerns

["Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>]

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From: <mark@xxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: [DML] Trailing Arm Bolt Concerns


> I have just over 21,000 miles on #10901. I've had it a couple months.
> I noticed a clunk in the rear and knew I should check the TA bolts.
> Sure enough, just by looking at the rear right bolt, I could see that
> the shims weren't lined up anymore, and I could move them with a
> screw driver. It was also apparent from looking at the nut that there
> was a lot less threads showing on the right than on the left. The
> left looked still tight. I turned the bolt head and watched as my
> trailing arm moved up and down due to the bend in the bolt. I
> tightened up the bolt to spec, and ordered replacements right away. I
> also ordered the bushings. (all from PJ Grady...thanks guys!)
>
> As soon as I got my parts, I pulled out the old bolt and noticed that
> it DEFINITELY bent. I did have to use a hammer to get it out. The new
> bolt went it great and had a lock-nut with it too. I put on the
> lowering springs from PJ Grady (thanks again guys!) and took the car
> to get it aligned.
>
> The alignment went great. The front toe-in was a tiny bit off, but
> everything else was perfectly in spec. I will replace the other TA
> bolt even though it was still tight just to be on the safe side.
>
> My suspension feels MUCH better and almost all rear clunking is gone.
> ALMOST...hmmm....axles? I need to do some further investigation...
>
> Moral of the story....ALWAYS CHECK YOU TA BOLTS! And you may as well
> just replace them with the new stuff regardless and make sure you get
> lock-nuts. It's VERY CHEAP INSURANCE considering how important those
> little bolts are! Your life is worth a few bucks and 30 minutes of
> your time.
>
> Mark
> #10901 (getting better and better by the day)
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "at88mph" <at88mph@xxxx> wrote:
> > Toby,
> >
> >
> > Could you also give us some details such as mileage and conditions
> these
> > cars were in? I've wondered for awhile now how mileage affects the
> > trailing arm bolts. What I mean by this is, would you be more
> likely to
> > have this
>
>
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