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Subject:Re: lower front shock bolts
From:Ian X
Date:Thu, 13 Feb 2003 04:54:09 -0800

Sounds like your shocks may be the wrong size, too
long. Under compression they snap the bolts as the
suspension trys to bottom out. Then again I could be
wrong. :)

--- Dart 330 <dart330@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 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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