Track bar fell off while wheeling today: Anyone know the bolt size?
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@ac_ just fair warning it is going to be tough to locate. But i will try and find it. In the middle of the clutch job/ underside rebuild
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Lol your garage is cleaner than mine! No worries. Worse comes to worse I have my GMC while I wait for the heavier bolt.
That looks like good times! Seriously. Sad to say... I love wrenching more than wheeling.
Stereo going and a beer... Wife cooking some steaks....
Damn I love it. Thanks for the pic!
I could not. But I also understand that some people can work like that and know where every little thing is.
It would be a lot better if i didn't have 2 motorcycles on the other side of the jeep. I don't dare put stuff on that side. Once the jeep is back together it will be organized again.
What it normally looks like
And the bikes
Not to hijack this post. Lots to learn in this post. But I'll throw it out for the memories... please disregard it and move along... anyway...
But back in 1979.... my 1970 Toyota Landcruiser blew an Oring in the clutch slave cyclinder on Thomas Mtn near Lake Hemet. My girlfriend had braces, and these little rubber bands for it all.
Those little rubber bands.... I stacked them 4 deep on the clutch slave cylinder.. instant Oring.
It worked excellently. Got us home in time to keep her Dad happy.
I left her braces - rubber bands on there for 6 months. And I only replaced them with a real toyota ORing because I knew eventually they would fail.
I married the girl. Had 3 kids...
I'm done now.
But back in 1979.... my 1970 Toyota Landcruiser blew an Oring in the clutch slave cyclinder on Thomas Mtn near Lake Hemet. My girlfriend had braces, and these little rubber bands for it all.
Those little rubber bands.... I stacked them 4 deep on the clutch slave cylinder.. instant Oring.
It worked excellently. Got us home in time to keep her Dad happy.
I left her braces - rubber bands on there for 6 months. And I only replaced them with a real toyota ORing because I knew eventually they would fail.
I married the girl. Had 3 kids...
I'm done now.
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Haha Good Job. Let me run to breakfast and to Ace this morning see what I can find. I will hit you up later today and see if I need it. Again, I really really appreciate the offer.
Blaine has an extra-strong trackbar bolt and flag nut on his Black Magic Brakes website at https://www.shop.blackmagicbrakes.c...high-strength-SS-Bolt-HD-FLAG-NUT-SS-BOLT.htm
I'm running it and its ARP strength is beyond strong. Google ARP vs. Graded and Rated hardware strengths.
I'm running it and its ARP strength is beyond strong. Google ARP vs. Graded and Rated hardware strengths.
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Yeah, I have been reading stories from now to quite a few years back on different forums, and it seems to be a common problem. I was a few freeway miles from where I staged my truck, but we were able to find back trails, and were able to limp the Jeep back to the truck. That was lucky.
It seems Blaine advised it be tightened to (55) ft-lbs. I don't specifically recall using blue Loctite or not, I probably did. @mrblaine can tell you exactly, it's been too long since I installed it for me to remember. Edit: Blaine confirmed it as being tightened to 55 ft-lbs. with that spec including it being lubed by Loctite.
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ARP calls for 55 ft lbs lubricated for their 10mm stainless alloy.
With her or your memory?
Both. Alcohol got her, I drove her to drink. Or she drove me to drink. Either way, it's done.I think. Not sure tho. Memory is spotty.