FW: transverse/camber link - Control Arm for 89' 200q wagon

james accordino ssgacc at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 17 17:52:41 EST 2002


Yikes!  Sorry to hear that.  They have to be torqued
in "position" or the rubber is "out of phase" and WILL
probably tear as it tries to move into the correct
position.

Jim Accordino

--- "Livolsi, Stephane"
<Stephane.Livolsi at investorsgroup.com> wrote:
> > > Oh, I recall you need to torque the hole end
> when
> > > car is on the ground
> > > to prevent premature failure.
> >
> > Yes, otherwise the center and outer sleeves are
> > torqued out of phase for normal operation, ripping
> the
> > rubber inbetween.
> >
> So that explains why I already need one, again,
> after only a few thousand
> kms....!


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