grabber blue gt

Well I was fixing the exhaust rattle I was having, so I figured while I had the wrenches out I might as well go over the whole car and make sure everything was tightened up. I was tightening one of the bolts to the stock caster/camber plates and one of them broke!!! Should I be really worried and replace immediately?? Or can a shop just fix it by taking it apart and putting a new bolt in?

Derf00

How much were you cranking down on that bolt???

I'd have it replaced asap as it you will fatigue the other bolts if you do any hard cornering.

grabber blue gt

Idk how the fvk it happened I didnt seem to be tightening it that much and it just popped.... Should I get aftermarket plates? or just see if a shop can replace that bolt??

pascal

Are you talking about one of the 3 studs of your damper strut that goes through the shock tower??
Or is it one of the 2 big bolts that secure your strut to the spindle?
The factory doesn't use plates...

Edit: 4 studs you dumb ***!

viperrmk

Ya which one are you talking about? And if you broke one of the 2 big blots that secures the strut to the spindle then DAMN O.O

Also most bolts and nuts have a torque spec.

howarmat

quit being an idiot and get a good torq wrench...smh

grabber blue gt

Heres a pic to show you what I am talking about. Looked at ford replacement parts and the mount itself is only $48. Is this my best option? Or will I be good for a few weeks than just put Ford Racing K springs, and caster/camber plates?

Adam

I thought the torque spec on those was only like 25 ft lbs?

howarmat

lmao yes those are only 25, maybe 35 ft lbs i think

OP you might start to hear some "clunking" noises soon

grabber blue gt

Wow FML, I thought the toque spec was much higher =X. I think I am just going to order the new mount from ford replacement parts. Is this hard to replace?