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Old May 11, 2012 | 11:39 AM
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Does anyone know the correct length for the bolts that hold the control arm bushing in? I got new bolts, but I think the originals were an in between size. Anyone know?
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they are two different sizes, lower are bigger, are you doing lower or upper? best would be to test fit.
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they are two different sizes, lower are bigger, are you doing lower or upper? best would be to test fit.
Im doing both. I got replacement bolts, but with the new bushing are a bit thick so I can only get 2 turns before I hit the rubber. The lower one (in the length I bought) wont catch any threads. Just wondering if it was an odd length, like 7/8 or something. Dont want to go to long and bottom the bolt out. Motor goes in tomorrow and I want to get it ready to torque down once the weight is on it.
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mine that I re-placed yesterday, came with odd sizes also, I reused the old bolts after wire brushing them.
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Stick a nail in the bolt hole all the way to the bottom, mark it, measure it and done.
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Stick a nail in the bolt hole all the way to the bottom, mark it, measure it and done.
Yeah. True. I guess I could do that. Any idea how much the rubber will compress when I tighten it down?
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