View Full Version : Bushing the top front spindle strut cam bolt mount hole.
Quiny
02-08-2014, 12:24 PM
Has anyone considered bushing the bore for the top front spindle strut bore. Since we don't use the cam bolt seems like its a pretty loose fit to just depend on the tightness of the bolts to hold your alignment in spec. I also assume that the upper control arm can make up for centering the bolt instead of it cocked to the inside. My other thought was to open up the corresponding hole in the bracket to accept the original cam bolt. Any thoughts?
Bob_n_Cincy
02-08-2014, 01:10 PM
I bought an "Bolt, M16X1.5X65 - Hex 10.9" from BelMetric. $4.84 each. It fit tight in the bracket and spindle.
Bob
RM1SepEx
02-08-2014, 01:16 PM
You can use the cam bolt if you play with the clearances with a sanding drum... I assembled mine before that "use the rear bolt" instruction was published.
It didn't take much to open up one of the holes to use the cambolt. That's what I did.
Goldwing
02-08-2014, 02:07 PM
I went Bob's path. Bought a class 10.9 16mm flange bolt. Perfect fit.
K3LAG
02-09-2014, 07:21 PM
I also used 16mm flange bolts. Worked like a champ.
Larry
Xusia
02-09-2014, 08:53 PM
McMaster Carr doesn't seem to have those. Does anyone have an internet (i.e. NOT local like ACE) source?
DMC7492
02-12-2014, 09:25 AM
I always have great luck at Fastenal.They have a huge inventory and are able to get the weird sizes in a timely manner.
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