install425

This past weekend at Sebring I floored it at pit out went into second gear and really loud BANG and RPMs went way up. I thought Trany exploded, heard metal banging around. Pushed off track jacked up and found 2 axle bolts broke. The thing is 4 of the bolts where fine 1 was broke off like it was screwed in all the way and 1 was broke off like it was half way out. Is this comon. I guess these bolts should be checked every so often.

125shifter

Yes, it's very common. Definintely something to check on a regular basis.

sand_man

some great info here:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showt...hreadid=222537
I used new bolts, with the half-moon plates, with the schnoor bevelled washers. So far, mine haven't budged!

A930Rocket

A good idea from John on the racing forum is to use neon paint stick and mark your bolt and CV joint in a straight line. You'll see if it has moved if the line is offset.

aeschen

I have my cv joints out to replace the boots, I noticed on my 84 I dont have these washers or half moon plates. Would it be a good Idea to include them for the reassembly?
Thanks,
aaron

sand_man

Honestly, I would. These things just have a bad habbit of working themslves loose...unless you are of course trying to remove them...then they're a biatch to break loose! And make sure that the holes the bolts thread into, are absolutley clean as are all of the mating surfaces...brake clean is your friend.

aeschen

Thanks for the advice! Crikey this is a messy job!