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Bolt check

Post by Techmaven » Sun Jul 04, 2021 3:42 pm

Found this when I checked out underneath.
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Re: Bolt check

Post by speedytinc » Sun Jul 04, 2021 3:49 pm

And its wired? Threads must be severely stripped.
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Re: Bolt check

Post by John kuehn » Sun Jul 04, 2021 4:10 pm

I can’t tell if that’s grease or black rtv silicone sealer that’s oozing around the ujoint area. Also the lower left bolt is either stripped or backing out. That’s an area that causes a leak and can be a pain. It could be it needs a shim that’s available to put between the ball joint area that tightens it up a bit.
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Re: Bolt check

Post by Techmaven » Sun Jul 04, 2021 4:24 pm

Both bolts tightened up fine..It looks like someone forgot to tighten them in the past..threads seem fine.
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Re: Bolt check

Post by CudaMan » Sun Jul 04, 2021 4:38 pm

The heads of the two lower ball cap bolts should be wired together:

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/41 ... 1393081993

The upper two bolts have castle nuts and a cotter pin. :)
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Re: Bolt check

Post by Techmaven » Sun Jul 04, 2021 6:36 pm

John kuehn wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 04, 2021 4:10 pm
 I can’t tell if that’s grease or black rtv silicone sealer that’s oozing around the ujoint area. Also the lower left bolt is either stripped or backing out. That’s an area that causes a leak and can be a pain. It could be it needs a shim that’s available to put between the ball joint area that tightens it up a bit.
Some of it IS silicone...I'm thinking I should disassemble and clean up that area.
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Re: Bolt check

Post by Scott_Conger » Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:49 pm

That little unused clip bolted to the frame should have a fuel line running through it.
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