Subject	Top bolt looks severly overtorqued...
Posted by	DougZXTT on November 15, 2004 at 6:21 PM
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In Reply To	For those with ES Tension Rod Bushings PLEASE READ... posted by Sportzcoop on November 15, 2004 at 05:36 PM
Message	Looks like that is part of your problem. Im not saying ES isnt to blame, but those wear rings indicate someone overtorqued the tension rod to your control arm. Later, DougZXTT
Follow Ups	For those with ES Tension Rod Bushings PLEASE READ... - Sportzcoop 17:36:46 11/15/04 If I have brand new control arms, should I still worry - Z32Nizzan 17:40:23 11/15/04 In your case, I wouldn't stop driving the car... - ericgl 17:58:05 11/15/04 Thats my next project. (n/m) - PIRANHA(GO STEELERS!!!) 17:53:14 11/15/04 My lower control arm failure was not at the T-rod holes - ericgl 17:55:34 11/15/04 Adjustable Tension Rods - HOBIGD 18:16:51 11/15/04 I believe either of those options would have avoided this... - Sportzcoop 18:48:07 11/15/04 Top bolt looks severly overtorqued... - DougZXTT 18:21:07 11/15/04 Re: Top bolt looks severly overtorqued... - Sportzcoop 18:28:38 11/15/04 Damn, so should I replace them with OEM or adjustables? (n/m) - niZfreak (NorCal) 18:22:55 11/15/04 nismo bushings or adj ones. >>> here... - Halo Z 18:33:16 11/15/04 replace w/ adjustable ones from splparts.com (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 18:49:42 11/15/04 Are they better than SpecialtyZ's or just personal - Sk8rlee 20:51:30 11/15/04 personal preference. You'll find most adj. trods are similar (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 21:34:02 11/15/04 Thanks, I guess its time to get rid of the ES before its too - Sk8rlee 22:42:14 11/15/04 Admins should really sticky a warning about this, explaining - whitepearlz 18:31:43 11/15/04 yea my stock ones just started to leak - pinkdotts 18:32:43 11/15/04 I was worried about a harsh ride with the adjustables - zgene4 18:46:53 11/15/04 2nd. The positives far outweigh the negatives w/solid t-rods (n/m) - whitepearlz 18:55:50 11/15/04 I'm running nismos because I don't have any caster issues. - IBPimpn(Ca) 19:25:58 11/15/04 how long have you owned the bushings before noticing this? (n/m) - JuicycJ4(SWMO) 18:38:44 11/15/04 less than two years. (n/m) - Sportzcoop 18:45:45 11/15/04 Wouldn't an adjustable rod be as stiff or stiffer as - UpZ (PA) 18:55:31 11/15/04 adj tension rods are not solid... - College Boy 19:06:13 11/15/04 Pivot-ball allows for lateral movement, ES bushing doesn't. (n/m) - Snoguitar 19:06:59 11/15/04 You liar, you don't change your own oil. ;-P (n/m) - Fuzznutz 18:58:03 11/15/04 Punk - Sportzcoop 19:35:46 11/15/04 What did you torque the new tension rods to? - Junxster (NoVA) 19:06:28 11/15/04 I personally only supervised both installs. - Sportzcoop 19:21:04 11/15/04 Was a torque wrench used in the process? (n/m) - Junxster (NoVA) 00:24:43 11/16/04 I would highly recommend adjustables - ericgl 19:06:31 11/15/04 i went with Nismo bushings - max865 19:50:08 11/15/04 so what exactly happens if your lower control arm fails? (n/m) - Ben_96_Slicktop (VA) 20:38:28 11/15/04 I can only guess but... - Sk8rlee 21:00:58 11/15/04 here you go - pinkdotts 21:08:07 11/15/04 Greg's and Seb's (Specialty-Z) Post(s) on subject: - Mighty-Znoobie 21:45:03 11/15/04 Thanks, I was going to link to those but was busy with work. (n/m) - Sportzcoop 22:40:46 11/15/04 Shit.. Mine broke while taking a turn. Luckily I wasn't - shawn300zTT GT28R soon 22:32:38 11/15/04 i changed mine out after ~600 miles a year ago - quikz 22:44:52 11/15/04
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