Subframe bushing bolts '90 100

[Pat Korach]

Richard

That is correct on bolt in from front and nut rear for the ball joints.  This is
in case the nut comes
off the bolt will have less chance to fall out (car's forward motion).

Hope this helps

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA

Howarth1 at aol.com wrote:

> While trying to track down an annoying suspension rattle I noticed that my
> subframe has fairly easy movement in it when levered with a pry bar.  I put a
> socket on the right forward bushing bolt to attempt to tighten it (as it was
> loose enough to spin the washer with my fingers) and it just spins as if
> stripped.  Two questions: 1.  How much movement is normal in the subframe?
> 2.  What is the subframe bushing bolt threaded into?  Did a tack welded nut
> inside the frame break loose or are the threads in the frame itself and
> simply need to be tapped out?
>
> On another subject.  The lower control arm ball joints have the bolts going
> from front to rear with the nut on the rear side.  Is this correct?  I always
> thought that the bolt should face forward with the nut on the front side.  I
> also noticed that the ball joint shaft is protruding further out the top of
> the strut assembly on one side than the other as if one side is sitting lower
> on the ball joint than the other.  (like did the guy who put my new control
> arms in tighten the bolts up, backwards, before the car was sitting on its
> own weight)?  Is this significant?
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Richard