Torque arm keeps coming loose...any ideas?
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Torque arm keeps coming loose...any ideas?
Ok, so im not pitting down a ton of power but I do drive it hard but why does my torque arm keep coming loose? I have to retighten it about once a month, and I only drive it on weekends. The old one I removed was broken so I figured that was part of the reason, so I got a used freebie from a 2000 car and its the same problem. I put new lock washers on it also.
I was thinking that maybe if my transmissiom mount is weak its creating too much movement and causing it to loosen up. Any ideas??
I was thinking that maybe if my transmissiom mount is weak its creating too much movement and causing it to loosen up. Any ideas??
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I remember hearing someone else was having this problem. I think they switched to a crossmember mounted ta instead to fix the problem.
I don't have a real idea of what would cause that, but I do know an easy fix. Loctite.
I don't have a real idea of what would cause that, but I do know an easy fix. Loctite.
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yes its a factory rear. Im going to try new washers and some loctite. Also going to clean the bolts real good with a wire brush. Hopefully this will fix the problem. Thanks for the advice.
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Get some sort of degreaser/brake cleaner on the bolts too to clean off all the rear-end fluid that more than likely is leaking since you drive an f-body. along with the previous recommendations.. I just found mine loose not long before it broke at the rear, I'm making sure I get the new bolts/nuts from UMI with my new torque arm soon..