Driver's side al a-arm keeps coming loose

[rockymountain]

I just tightened to spec the a-arm on my side about a month ago. I'm talking about the bolts inside the engine bay. Now they seem to be clunking again and are loose. What gives? are the bushings bad after only 2.5 years?

Guess I'll be ripping the battery out again. :disgust:

 

[tommudd]

Could be things do wear out but I've never had an issue
Take out the battery to tighten? I check mine ( along with everything else every month or so) and can reach down in with socket and extensions good enough

 

[rockymountain]

Could be things do wear out but I've never had an issue
Take out the battery to tighten? I check mine ( along with everything else every month or so) and can reach down in with socket and extensions good enough

Yeah I guess I just never tried it like that. I'll try with my extensions and whatever else I need.

 

[J-Thompson]

Remove nut
Apply "blue" thread locker
Reinstall nut
Problem solved

 

[rockymountain]

Remove battery
remove battery tray.
move steering shaft bracket.
Remove nut x2
Apply "blue" thread locker x2
Reinstall nut x2
reinstall battery tray
reinstalll battery
fix radio presets and clock
Problem solved

fixed some of it for you. I wish it were the passenger side.

it really isn't all that bad, but still.

 

[tjkj2002]

Remove battery--not required
remove battery tray.--not required
move steering shaft bracket.--not required
Remove nut x2
Apply "blue" thread locker x2-not required
Reinstall nut x2
reinstall battery tray--not required
reinstalll battery--not required
fix radio presets and clock--not required
Problem solved--not even close................

Replace said nuts with new locknuts and manup on tightening them.There M12 bolts that are grade 10.9,they can take 120lbs-ft of torque easily.If they have been loosening up the holes maybe woolowed out now and the reason for not staying tight.

 

[rockymountain]

Well didn't get new nuts but I torqued them to 120 ft lbs. I don't think 90 is enough. I don't know what I was thinking but you can fairly easily get to them with removing anything. I just always assumed you needed to remove the battery and stuff to get to them. I never really looked at it to do it without removing those things. Anyway, I used about 2 feet of extensions and a swivel to do the back ones.

Now, on a heavier note, anyone know the going rate of a rear main seal replacement?

 

[tjkj2002]

Now, on a heavier note, anyone know the going rate of a rear main seal replacement?

I'd figure at least $450-$650 for labor alone depending on local labor rates.

 

[rockymountain]

I'd figure at least $450-$650 for labor alone depending on local labor rates.

yay. looks like I'll be slicking up the roadways.

 

[TwoBobsKJ]

Now, on a heavier note, anyone know the going rate of a rear main seal replacement?

Ouch, that *****. Sorry to hear about that one, RockyMtn. :disgust:

Bob

 

[rockymountain]

I haven't looked at it yet, but I'm being optimistic. Hopefully it's just a valve cover gasket or something.

 

[tjkj2002]

yay. looks like I'll be slicking up the roadways.

Not hard to do by any means just takes some time as the trans has to be pulled.Could easily do it in a afternoon in a driveway.