bmr lca probs
03-22-2005, 09:04 PM
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bmr lca probs i just got the poly poly lca's and they only have about 80 miles on them. they are tight as can be and greased properly. the first time i got on it the rearend just clunked. and now it does it when i accelerate and stop, like the rearend is moving forward and backward. anyways i had the car on teh hoist at work today cause its the first time i could look at it, tahts why theres so few miles, and the bushing looks like the outter edge is rolled out, its har to explain but i will get a pic up of it prob later tommorow. anyone else seen anything like this though
03-23-2005, 01:26 PM
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If the bolts are not tight enough to firmly pinch the control arm in the mount brackets then the arm will be able to slide forward and back and bang in the process. I would re-check the bolts and make sure that the threads did not bottom before tightening on the bracket or something.
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03-24-2005, 08:53 PM
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sounds like the bolts are not tightened enough allowing the control arm to move.You really have to tighten them down good ...... what did you torque them to?
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03-24-2005, 11:07 PM
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Might wanna check your torque arm while your under there. I had the same prob and it turns out the back bolts of my TA were not too tight. Good luck
03-25-2005, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
LOL 
Some never listen . . . . 
I certainly would never run poly/poly control arms . . . .
Some never listen . . . . I certainly would never run poly/poly control arms . . . .
03-25-2005, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by sikws6
the reason he is having problems isn't because it's poly/poly...please....leave your poly/rod control arm not torqued down properly and see how it acts
03-26-2005, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by sikws6
the reason he is having problems isn't because it's poly/poly...please
Start there.....
03-26-2005, 09:43 AM
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i have the same problem, but i have a moser 12 bolt on one side of the lca. i have torqued down as much as i can, but the moser bracket seems too big. i have bent the bracket on the moser tightening it up and still not tight enough WTF? will lca rel brackets help?
03-26-2005, 07:58 PM
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well i think a 1/2 impact is torque enough. it looks as though the flange isnt tight enough around the bushing. so i will either get a washer in there or try and bend it back some. every bolt on the rear is tight. and yes that is a torque spec
03-26-2005, 09:09 PM
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If the bushing is "pushed out" of it, I'd pull it loose and look at the bushing for damage. If it is not cracked or split, you may just have too much grease in it (which can force the bushing out of position as Darkage already mentioned). I don't think the right answer is to just crank on them with an impact gun, I'd inspect them first.
03-26-2005, 10:57 PM
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mine isnt pushed out or damaged. the moser rear bracket just seems too big.
03-27-2005, 08:05 AM
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mine is the same problem as his, the bracket is to big on the body side, there is just enough grease in there. so there is a gap between the bracket and the bushing
