subframe bolts

[james accordino]

I thought the same, but I see prices are down to about
$80.  Time for a couple for the 89 200q.  The zerks
are a good idea, and I've done this, but the sheet
metal cover on the bottom is not thick enough to
support the zerks.  I epoxied them on in the 85 5kt.
Also, IME the bolts get chewed and sometimes bent and
should be replaced.  They do take an awful beating.
Check the movement of the ball stud without the bolt
in place sometime.  You'll see the abuse these bolt
shanks take.

Jim Accordino

--- george mills <gamills at ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> I've used a new nut and bolt on one side and used
> nut and bolt on the
> other. On the side with the new the bolt came out
> looking pretty much
> cooked from the beating I delivered, and on the
> other side it came out
> without much of a problem looking good.
> Amen to a zerk fitting for the ball joint Dave, but
> I think it would
> be better located on the side as with it on the
> bottom it would soon
> be gone. My wish list would be a separate ball joint
> that could be
> mounted on the control arm because the whole thang
> is pretty spendy on
> a 44. Not quite as bad as the camber links on the
> rear tho :)
>
> Best wishes for the Holiday Season,
> Geo
>


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