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The bolts that are used to bolt the ball joint to the control arm.
Me, looking at this, I would find a grade 8 bolt with a longer shoulder and cut the thread section down to size and bolt it up. And only use grade 8 flat washers if need be. No lock washers.
Well got the one side installed drivers side by the shop well it was pulling to drivers side wtf ? Well took back to the shop and they found that the ball joint bolts were loose and tried to tight them up and these bolts Started too strip because they were too short .. the bolts are only 1 1/2 was like no way to get them tighter ... So I went and 2 inch bolt had the room to tighten up .. So be aware if you buy these control arms as far as the bolts ... They have the part number as moogs and seem good quality as far as the bushing .. One one left is two inches and the other bolt that came with the control arm is 1 1/2 ...
Originally Posted by donbrew
What bolts? What happened to the originals?
the bolt on the right are the ones that came with the new control arm .. ball joint bolts they were loose so the shop went tight them up and stripped.. as you can see on thread ..
The bolts that are used to bolt the ball joint to the control arm.
Me, looking at this, I would find a grade 8 bolt with a longer shoulder and cut the thread section down to size and bolt it up. And only use grade 8 flat washers if need be. No lock washers.
Were do find them ? I been looking any kit without the ball joint ?
[QUOTE=Cat Man HHR;863592]I guess you didn't read my post about this ?[/QUOTE
Yes I did they are metric like you said so we’re is the best place to find them ? thanks
The bolts in the ebay picture don't have shoulders or washers and the nuts are wrong.
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Thanks don I was in a pinch to find some bolts while the car was on lift and went to the hardware store .. so my wife has a car for work tomorrow .. I have the other control arm to installed yet but I got get these bolts which slightly longer to use like grade 8 .. these bolt that came with these control arm are not that hot .. like I said try to tighten up and start to strip .. I watch the mechanic when he was doing it .. I would do it my
self but back problems won’t handle it ...
