Loose outer lower a-arm bolt

[steve lyle]

While doing a rebuild on the front brakes (see "What did you do to your Lotus today"), I noticed that the outer bolt on the lower a-arms was loose. With the front end up, wheel off, if I put a load on the hub, the hub would drop a bit before the a-arm did - maybe an 1/8 - 3/16 inch or so.

I just tightened up the outer bolt a bit - was that the right fix, or do I have a bigger problem?

Thanks,
Steve

[rgh0]

While doing a rebuild on the front brakes (see "What did you do to your Lotus today"), I noticed that the outer bolt on the lower a-arms was loose. With the front end up, wheel off, if I put a load on the hub, the hub would drop a bit before the a-arm did - maybe an 1/8 - 3/16 inch or so.

I just tightened up the outer bolt a bit - was that the right fix, or do I have a bigger problem?

Thanks,
Steve

Sounds like you have worn bushes in the trunnion or oval holes where the trunnion bolt goes through the arms. Both a common.

cheers
Rohan

[steve lyle]

Sounds like you have worn bushes in the trunnion or oval holes where the trunnion bolt goes through the arms. Both a common.

cheers
Rohan

If the latter, arms need replacing? I.e., tightening up the bolt was just a temporary fix?

Thanks,
Steve

[pharriso]

Sounds like you have worn bushes in the trunnion or oval holes where the trunnion bolt goes through the arms. Both a common.

cheers
Rohan

If the latter, arms need replacing? I.e., tightening up the bolt was just a temporary fix?

Thanks,
Steve

Or weld a washer in place....

[69S4]

Like the rest of us do

[SENC]

Like the rest of us do

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