08-18-2017, 07:02 PM | #15 | |
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IF the bolt has backed out for whatever reason, I think folks are making a mistake by re-tightening it to the spec. If you find yours to be loose, I would just replace the bolts, although the re-tightening solution would be better than nothing for short term.
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08-21-2017, 03:41 PM | #16 |
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I read the posts about loose axle bolts, and since I am driving to California this Friday, decided to stop at the dealer to have mine checked.
The dealer was not familiar with it yet, but I gave my adviser a copy of the TSB, No hassle - he wrote it up, and had a drive train mechanic check it out. None of the bolts were loose, and everything else was fine. No charge to check it out, and we agreed if there ended up being a recall, we would deal with it then. Always a good experience at Henderson Chevrolet... |
08-22-2017, 08:18 AM | #17 |
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i would not worry about this, this is what warranties are for. Someone probably had an off. < 1% had this problem. I would check, but wouldn't not stress over this. Stuff this like happens to all manufacturers.
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08-22-2017, 10:05 AM | #18 |
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In most cases I'd 100% agree with you on this, but since there's an actual design change to the bolt itself (to mitigate a known failure point), I'm a bit concerned. I'd be interested in seeing if the most recent 2018's have the updated size bolts...
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07-19-2018, 01:09 PM | #19 |
Sure, why not?
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Here is a decent little article about "torque to yield": http://wbtools.com.au/how-to-underst...rque-to-yield/
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07-23-2018, 04:30 AM | #20 |
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If this is a significant problem, I would think adopting aircraft bolt locking specs would solve the problem just about for good.
Bolt heads drilled with a small hole for wiring them by pairs to prevent backout. or, Have tabs on the bars connecting the pairs to be bent against a flat on the bolthead. |
08-13-2020, 06:32 PM | #21 | |
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Thanks LibertyHill, I never knew this was available!
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