Control Arm ( Bolts )

[Ndx]

HI Guys,

I was just changing lower control arms ...
And I runned in to some difficulties...

One bolt when I was torquing it .. didn't went straight ... I couldn't get her straight so I just torqued it like this ..

Another one went fine .. bot they should be torqued to 100ft -lbs .. but before that .. the heads rounded ...

It seem like its pretty tight ...

Not sure what to do now ?

 

[Colt45ws]

Replace them. Nut and bolt both. Go to the dealer and get them so they are the right size and rating.

 

[Ndx]

well the nut is welded to control arm ... I would need to replace control arm again

 

[sciphi]

Contact who you bought the control arm from, and ask them. It seems like a defect in the control arm, not an installation error.

 

[mechtech2]

I am not sure what you are talking about.
But it does not sound good.
Go backwards and take stuff off.
Get it really right.

 

[onion]

Improved communication skills and/or pictures are in order here.

 

[Herz]

Was the control arm on properly where you didnt have to force the bolt in? You may have crossthreaded it.

 

[JakeR22]

Originally Posted By: onion
Improved communication skills and/or pictures are in order here.


You know, "it didn't went straight"

Okay...

 

[moving2]

Originally Posted By: JakeR22
Originally Posted By: onion
Improved communication skills and/or pictures are in order here.


You know, "it didn't went straight"

Okay...


JakeR22- Very helpful post. English is obviously not the OP's first language, so you choose to harp on that and poke fun at it instead of even trying to understand the problem. Contributes nothing to the post, but speaks volumes about you.

Ndx- if it is welded to the control arm, then I agree with others who suggest trying to get replacement control arms.