pan127
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I have fitted new front struts and 'control arms' ( the pressed steel uprights that hold the lower ball joint) to my 1991 4x4 .
I noticed the M12 bolts that came out were slightly too big for the holes in the new control arms. Turns out they are not exactly M12 and so I can only guess for some reason a previous owner had fitted oversize bolts. Seems odd. No matter, I found some used originals and tightened them up to specified torque in manual (44ft/lbs). However the strut and arm still have play/movement , noticable when the car is driven. Alarming as it changes the camber drastically. Tightening the bolts to 140ft/lb+ eventually solves the problem , but that doesn't seem quite right.
Question: Were there different arms and/or struts for more than one bolt size? (I can't get on Eper anywhere to check. )
I definitely have 4x4 control arms.
Bolts don't appear to use washers, so just relies on nylocs to stay tight. Unusual.
Anyone else had this experience?
(I seem to remember VW Golf had similar design but with eccentric bolt to adjust camber.)
I noticed the M12 bolts that came out were slightly too big for the holes in the new control arms. Turns out they are not exactly M12 and so I can only guess for some reason a previous owner had fitted oversize bolts. Seems odd. No matter, I found some used originals and tightened them up to specified torque in manual (44ft/lbs). However the strut and arm still have play/movement , noticable when the car is driven. Alarming as it changes the camber drastically. Tightening the bolts to 140ft/lb+ eventually solves the problem , but that doesn't seem quite right.
Question: Were there different arms and/or struts for more than one bolt size? (I can't get on Eper anywhere to check. )
I definitely have 4x4 control arms.
Bolts don't appear to use washers, so just relies on nylocs to stay tight. Unusual.
Anyone else had this experience?
(I seem to remember VW Golf had similar design but with eccentric bolt to adjust camber.)