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Author Subject: Front Wishbone bolt loose
daver6

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Post #1
Anyone had this happen to them? The front wishbone bolt working itself out of the subframe?

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Posted 30th Mar 2013 at 12:56
mr swampy s16

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Post #2
Take it out pop a bit of threadlock on the part that goes in to the nut
Posted 30th Mar 2013 at 13:30
JWP EFi

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Post #3
have you got a lower brace fitted? this always usrd to happen to my mates 306. every week or so it needed nipped back up
Posted 30th Mar 2013 at 14:01
welshpug!

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yes, happened on my brother's car, just tightened it back up (wishbones level of course) no issues since, can only think it wasnt seated properly

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Posted 30th Mar 2013 at 14:05
honestly3k

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This happened on my 6 and almost worked its way fully out and would've been a pretty horrific accident if I didn't have a nose under there when it started veering all over the road!

Tightened it back up full strength and its been fine since

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Posted 30th Mar 2013 at 14:11
phillipm

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Post #6
It's fairly common as the bushes age and perish, you can cure a lot of strange noises on old 306's by taking the bolts out, adding some lube and re-torquing them....
My lower braces have a slight twist in them to give a little preload to stop them rattling out if they do slacken off, as it's quite common not to get the right torque on the bolts due to the nuts being exposed to the weather - bit of rust and s**t in there and they're not as tight as you think.

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Posted 30th Mar 2013 at 15:42
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I've had one come loose. Yes

It didn't come right out though, but the car started to wander and was very much a handful when trying to drive at pace. It took three full turns to tighten up when I had a gander underneath and discovered it. Shock

Now, as a precaution I always check them periodically. Yes

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Posted 30th Mar 2013 at 17:18
daver6

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Exactly the same with me, the car started to wander about. I've loctite'd it back in place, anyway Smile

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Posted 31st Mar 2013 at 19:55
luke89

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Post #9
Sorry for the thread revival.

By front wishbone bolt do you man the one that goes through the front bush?
Posted 1st Dec 2014 at 00:41
jamiek_uk2000

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Post #10
Yeah, right at the front of the wishbone

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Posted 1st Dec 2014 at 09:25
dangti6

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Post #11
Goes into the threaded rectangle.

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