I think we'll try replacing the broken one with a new grade-8 torqued
correctly. We'll probably also pull the one from the passenger side just to
see what it looks like.
I think I remember the same thing Andy remembers. Bob and Matt used
grade-8 replacements with no luck. I think Matt ended up replacing his
ProComps with something else and cured the problem. I'm not sure if it ever
came back though. Maybe he'll see this and let us know.
Thanks again.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Subject: RE: DML: RE: Broken Shock Bolt (Matt G. DAKSY, others)
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 20:38:08 -0500
Well...something is breaking them.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of andy levy
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 8:31 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Broken Shock Bolt (Matt G. DAKSY, others)
Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> You can replace them with Grade-8 bolts (Home Depot brand are strong
> enough).
>
> If it sheared (shiny)...sounds like it was over torqued. If it's a
> defect (crack within the material or flawed material)...they normally
> will look dull and rough.
IIRC, Bob Smith (DAKSY) tried Grade 8 and those snapped too. And he
knows exactly what he's doing when it comes to this metallurgical stuff,
I can't believe he'd over-torque them.
-- -andyhttp://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us -------------------------------------------- "Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine" -Bob Tom --------------------------------------------
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