Loose outer lower a-arm bolt
Posted:
Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:09 amby 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
Re: Loose outer lower a-arm bolt
Posted:
Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:47 amby rgh0
steve lyle wrote: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
Re: Loose outer lower a-arm bolt
Posted:
Thu Jul 02, 2020 1:49 pmby steve lyle
rgh0 wrote: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
Re: Loose outer lower a-arm bolt
Posted:
Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:30 pmby pharriso
steve lyle wrote:rgh0 wrote: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....
