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What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]
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professorkx
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Stan H
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Well ,I finally found my noise .. I swear I would never have thought it . But there seems to be slack in the bolt going through the center of my teraflex control arm. I must have been on a bind last couple times I checked and couldn't get no movement this time I did .. so now is the center wore out or the bolt
this sorta is upsetting ..but I hope it's and easy fix. I found it at work. So now I have to work will let ya know if it was bolt wore down or center bushing of that control arms.
WILDHOBO
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I’d guess you’re entirely fine. Just tighten it until it no longer has play.Well ,I finally found my noise .. I swear I would never have thought it . But there seems to be slack in the bolt going through the center of my teraflex control arm. I must have been on a bind last couple times I checked and couldn't get no movement this time I did .. so now is the center wore out or the bolt
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Stan H
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The Bolt isnt moving .....Well if the bolt is like rubbed in half or something or the metal bushing in the middle of the torsion bushing in the control arm is wore out I may be talking to @TeraFlex ,
If bolt is bad will replace and go on with life . If center is wore out then I have LCA wore out in little over a year
I'm off road every single day .. so guess it gets a workout .
WILDHOBO
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How I’d love to be offroad every day. That’s amazing. Does it feel like it’s seized to the sleeve inside the bushing? Meaning does the bolt rotate with resistance and then spring back?The Bolt isnt moving .....Well if the bolt is like rubbed in half or something or the metal bushing in the middle of the torsion bushing in the control arm is wore out I may be talking to @TeraFlex ,
If bolt is bad will replace and go on with life . If center is wore out then I have LCA wore out in little over a year
I'm off road every single day .. so guess it gets a workout .
Stan H
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No the bolt is tight in place .. its weird that it did this .. dont make sense ..
Yeah it is sorta cool to be in mud and dirst and rocks every single day
but it's hard on stuff. Thats why I'm always maintenenceing something or other 
I can grab the arm and it giggles up and down and bolt stays still.
Stan H
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When I get to the house this evening that bolt will definitely be tried to see if it seized to the bushing sleeve inside .
WILDHOBO
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That still seems loose to me then. You’re the one touching it though. I know the ideal world preference is a manual torque wrench until your arms hurt, but did you hit it with a mid torque impact to see if it stops moving. When I have one loose that clunks, it’s the same thing. The bolt “appears” tight as all hell, but the arm moves just a bit. I just use the common sense method of not over squeezing brackets and breaking bolts. With certain components f you couldn’t force me to bring out an impact. But control arms? Screw it.No the bolt is tight in place .. its weird that it did this .. dont make sense ..
Yeah it is sorta cool to be in mud and dirst and rocks every single day
I can grab the arm and it giggles up and down and bolt stays still.
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WILDHOBO
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I’ve had that happen, but not with Teraflex. All 8 of mine are from them now. I’m an ALPINE IR superfan.
Stan H
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WILDHOBO
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Is it? If it were me, I’d have a machine shop (should be cheap) make a couple shoulder washers to “replace” a worn out hole on the outside of the bracket, while holding it still.
WILDHOBO
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They do not. Of course, I say that, not having ever made steel. But I stayed at a holiday inn express last night. Dammit. Still lying. I stayed at one earlier this year.That is exactly% what I will do . Dang it . They just dont make steel like they used to
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