Cheap Handling Fix - Bolt Missing
Ever since doing the CHF the bolt on right front sway bar has either broken or come loose and fallen out. Sounds kinda dangerous. Anyone have an idea on what is causing this? Has this happened to anyo...
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Find some stainless steel grade 5 bolts with nylock nuts, and washers o the right diameter, and length.
It sounds like the bolts are backing out from stress. If they are shearing grade five is called for. Grade eight is stronger but a bit more brittle. It is for strength longitudionally. realistically either grade should wok quit well. If it is backing out after the nylocks or instead use blue loctite red tube. Red locktite, it will never back out but you will have to use a torch to loosen them again. I used some on a Holley in my hot rod years, and when I finally got the little bolt out metal from the carb came with it.
You've got some extreme flexing force there. I might suggest inquiry into heavier rod and mounts and check bushings possibly replacing with urethane. Your frame may be flexing a lot, and need to look into inspecting body to frame mounts and the whole works. might even be missing bolts or broken bolts elsewhere.
It sounds like the bolts are backing out from stress. If they are shearing grade five is called for. Grade eight is stronger but a bit more brittle. It is for strength longitudionally. realistically either grade should wok quit well. If it is backing out after the nylocks or instead use blue loctite red tube. Red locktite, it will never back out but you will have to use a torch to loosen them again. I used some on a Holley in my hot rod years, and when I finally got the little bolt out metal from the carb came with it.
You've got some extreme flexing force there. I might suggest inquiry into heavier rod and mounts and check bushings possibly replacing with urethane. Your frame may be flexing a lot, and need to look into inspecting body to frame mounts and the whole works. might even be missing bolts or broken bolts elsewhere.
