Suspension Choices... Done, but now an annoying problem
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I'm happy to report the rattle/clunk in the back from both torque boxes is fixed 
Turned out that the bolts holding things together were indead the problem. The hole in the TB on one side was a bit worn out, so much that a 1/2" bolt fit perfectly through. So, the spacers for the Heim Bolt end of the LCA were drilled out to 1/2" ID and all the holes in the TB's were sized up to 1/2".
After that, some 1/2" Grade 8 bolts with a shoulder/smooth shaft instead of all threads were installed. When tightening things up, it was easy to see that the TB metal was a bit wide as the tightening with the torque wrench didn't seem to bottom out for a while even though turning was tough. He went up to ~110ft/lbs and finally crunched it all together and the wrench finally clicked.
For me all I could ever get up to was about 80-85 ft/lbs because I'm just not a shop with a lift, etc to get some good oomph! on it.
I'd like to thank you all for your feedback... Next up are some Caster/camber plates and a strut tower brace. Anyone have any preferences? Nothing crazy, but hopefull a good set of plates that I can install myself.
ADIOS!
Turned out that the bolts holding things together were indead the problem. The hole in the TB on one side was a bit worn out, so much that a 1/2" bolt fit perfectly through. So, the spacers for the Heim Bolt end of the LCA were drilled out to 1/2" ID and all the holes in the TB's were sized up to 1/2".After that, some 1/2" Grade 8 bolts with a shoulder/smooth shaft instead of all threads were installed. When tightening things up, it was easy to see that the TB metal was a bit wide as the tightening with the torque wrench didn't seem to bottom out for a while even though turning was tough. He went up to ~110ft/lbs and finally crunched it all together and the wrench finally clicked.
For me all I could ever get up to was about 80-85 ft/lbs because I'm just not a shop with a lift, etc to get some good oomph! on it.
I'd like to thank you all for your feedback... Next up are some Caster/camber plates and a strut tower brace. Anyone have any preferences? Nothing crazy, but hopefull a good set of plates that I can install myself.
ADIOS!
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I'm happy to report the rattle/clunk in the back from both torque boxes is fixed Turned out that the bolts holding things together were indead the problem. The hole in the TB on one side was a bit worn out, so much that a 1/2" bolt fit perfectly through. So, the spacers for the Heim Bolt end of the LCA were drilled out to 1/2" ID and all the holes in the TB's were sized up to 1/2".
After that, some 1/2" Grade 8 bolts with a shoulder/smooth shaft instead of all threads were installed. When tightening things up, it was easy to see that the TB metal was a bit wide as the tightening with the torque wrench didn't seem to bottom out for a while even though turning was tough. He went up to ~110ft/lbs and finally crunched it all together and the wrench finally clicked.
For me all I could ever get up to was about 80-85 ft/lbs because I'm just not a shop with a lift, etc to get some good oomph! on it.
I'd like to thank you all for your feedback... Next up are some Caster/camber plates and a strut tower brace. Anyone have any preferences? Nothing crazy, but hopefull a good set of plates that I can install myself.
ADIOS!
Turned out that the bolts holding things together were indead the problem. The hole in the TB on one side was a bit worn out, so much that a 1/2" bolt fit perfectly through. So, the spacers for the Heim Bolt end of the LCA were drilled out to 1/2" ID and all the holes in the TB's were sized up to 1/2".After that, some 1/2" Grade 8 bolts with a shoulder/smooth shaft instead of all threads were installed. When tightening things up, it was easy to see that the TB metal was a bit wide as the tightening with the torque wrench didn't seem to bottom out for a while even though turning was tough. He went up to ~110ft/lbs and finally crunched it all together and the wrench finally clicked.
For me all I could ever get up to was about 80-85 ft/lbs because I'm just not a shop with a lift, etc to get some good oomph! on it.
I'd like to thank you all for your feedback... Next up are some Caster/camber plates and a strut tower brace. Anyone have any preferences? Nothing crazy, but hopefull a good set of plates that I can install myself.
ADIOS!
That's good news. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon to see the torque box holes wallowed out.
CC-plates for the 93: http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-b...plates-90.html
STB: http://www.uprproducts.com/bbk-musta...-black-86.html
full length subframe connectors: http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-f...onnectors.html
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