where to get new track bar bolts ?

[roundhouse]

Want to replace my track bar mounting bolts.

I installed new bushings, and still can see the track bar move about 1/4 inch side to side when someone saws the wheel back and forth.

I can see this movement on both the upper and lower mounts.
I can not see the bolts moving, and we tightened the bolts with a impact wrench,
so apparently the holes are not egged out.

only thing I can figure is the bolts are worn.

new tie rod & drag link from wild horses just arrived,

anyplace sell the proper bolts or am I on my own trying to find a match up a safe bolt at the hardware store?

 

[AZ73]

Want to replace my track bar mounting bolts.

I installed new bushings, and still can see the track bar move about 1/4 inch side to side when someone saws the wheel back and forth.

I can see this movement on both the upper and lower mounts.
I can not see the bolts moving, and we tightened the bolts with a impact wrench,
so apparently the holes are not egged out.

only thing I can figure is the bolts are worn.

new tie rod & drag link from wild horses just arrived,

anyplace sell the proper bolts or am I on my own trying to find a match up a safe bolt at the hardware store?

I would check the holes again. It's difficult to believe the entire shaft of the bolt wore down before the holes egged out in the bracket. When I pulled my bolt out, the hole facing the front was fine, the hole in the back was egged out. I never saw the head of the bolt moving. I had to look at the back to see it.

 

[roundhouse]

I would check the holes again. It's difficult to believe the entire shaft of the bolt wore down before the holes egged out in the bracket. When I pulled my bolt out, the hole facing the front was fine, the hole in the back was egged out. I never saw the head of the bolt moving. I had to look at the back to see it.

i considered that,
but the bottom track bar bolt is welded in, it cant move.

I will see if I can get a decent video to show what I mean.

 

[Quick & Dirty]

It's a common problem to have the sleeves too short in aftermarket bushings.

When the bolt is torqued, the mount should clamp down on the sleeve before it binds the bushing. The sleeve should not move even if the bore is larger than the bolt. The bolt is not a pivot, it just provides the force to clamp the mount ears to the sleeve.

The sleeve should be as long, or longer than the bushing.

 

[u10072]

I'm stronger than about any impact especially if its not a good one-- put your back into it and confirm they are indeed tight.

 

[DirtDonk]

...but the bottom track bar bolt is welded in, it cant move...

When I could not tighten mine up enough to keep the lower from moving slightly, I finally looked underneath the mount while someone was moving the wheels. Turns out the weld had cracked and was allowing the bolt to wobble anyway.
A quick shot with a MIG welder and I was back in business.

And when I pulled my original trackbar and bushings off for their first peek at the light of day, my upper bolt was indeed worn down on it's shank to a point that it was not a proper fit inside the sleeve. So it can happen.
The rust-factor probably had not a little to do with it I'm thinking.

Paul

 

[addicted]

I'm stronger than about any impact especially if its not a good one-- put your back into it and confirm they are indeed tight.

Agreed. I got mine to tighten up quite a bit more even after hitting it with my IR impact.