The bracket welded to the axle has two sets of holes. The set the track bar is using got a little bit wallowed out. Can you use an adjustable track bar, and utilize the second set of holes?
Track bar bracket hole is wallowed out
- Thread starter Halfinchmoa
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Yes you.can as long as you keep the axle centered , or you can just change the bushing to Moog K 7252 bushing and 14 mm bolt if that works with your situation. That requires drilling the stock holes out.
Proper torque is the short answer and the 10mm stock bolt tends to stretch and get over torqued over time, you.can replace the bolt and likely get the required torque, but getting the torque and good fitment to the bracket is a plus.
Go with this ARP (especially strong) bolt and flag nut kit from mrblaine https://www.shop.blackmagicbrakes.c...high-strength-SS-Bolt-HD-FLAG-NUT-SS-BOLT.htm
Can you take a photo? If a non-stock hole is wallowed, you might still be able to use an adjustable trackbar with the stock bolt. However we’d have to see which hole is damaged, and verify that the bracket is actually stock.
Bolts are held in position by the clamping force applied not the size or roundness of the whole.
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At this point, this is something we all should have taken away from @mrblaine. I think he's drilled it into all our heads at this point
Within reason. Don't leave that door open for the idiots.
PatriotMB
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Thanks for the info here. I just purchased a similar kit by Barnes 4wd to tighten my track bar. The Torx bolt has been stripped. I think it'll be a bit easier to use a hex head bolt instead.
Thanks fella’s. I think i figured it out. Cheap lift. The guy who had it before me just drilled a new hole and reused the track bar. Factory hole’s are still good. I’m buying an adjustable track bar.
PatriotMB
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Omg i know. I had to use my peanut grinder with a cut off wheel and cut the bolt off at the track bar because it was stripped. Any engineer that puts torx bolts in their design that need to be torqued down need to be fired
I guess I'll be removing you from the list of possibles for a NAG1 swap then. The bellhousing is held to the case with 26 Torx head bolts.
lmao. Holy cow 26? Thats a lot of bolts for a bell housing. I expect the motor has to be removed to accomplish this task
