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So I was getting my alternator and few other issues sorted out on this 64 starfire, and I noticed this. Maybe the picture shows it, the screw that holds the washer and control arm bushing in place is super loose. Like 1/4 out, almost falling out loose. 3 out 4 uppers were like this, the lower all seem ok.
As the car is new to me I don't have the chassis manuals yet. But I know not long before I bought it got new ball joints and bushings.
How tight as these supposed to be? Just snug on the rubber or a torque vale or what? Maybe some loctite?
Got ya. I tightened em up last night but quit when there seemed to be no end in sight. I'll go back and give them a few more turns, I'm probably close to bottom at this point.
May 17th, 2017, 06:23 PM
