These bolts must be minmum grade 10.9 and the nuts should be Prevailing
Torque locknuts, all steel. If the holes in the lower control arm are
deformed due to the first loose bolt, you will have to weld some washers
in there to keep the shock from sliding.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Dart 330
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:17 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: lower front shock bolts

I took my van in for a front end alignment yesterday and when it was
finished I got a call saying the lower bolts on the shocks on the front
were
missing. I was quite shocked as I had installed the bilsteins myself
about
10 months ago and I knew I put the bolts on tight. I requested they put
new
bolts on, which they did. Driving home this evening I hear a loud pop
and
and big piece of metal go flying underneath me, when I get home sure
enough
one of the bolts is gone. Could my bilsteins be too strong? or are my
bolts
just too weak? Any suggestions?

Nathan
85 Westy

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