lower control arm installation

[srfdude]

Went to put my new Moogs in, and noticed on the bottom of the installation sheet: "If the steering knuckle/hub pinch arms are squeezed together more than .032", replace." Wow, mine are .060". Been like that for a long time, I reckon, anyone else check theirs? They say the pinch bolts can break under those conditions...... very scary. I really don't want to replace the hub. I wonder if thats a CYA, or if something bad can happen.
Mike

 

[shojuan]

I just put my Moogs is and I didn't check. Mine looked good to me and since I'm the only one who has every touched those pinch bolts, whether to tighten or loosen, I know they've never been tightened beyond spec torque. I know that doesn't really help. Hopefully you'll get some good comments in the morning. You can always just keep your eye out for some 96 knuckles and do a brake upgrade hehe.

 

[srfdude]

Thanks, Rick. I only had mine apart once that I know of, and always use a torque wrench. I was hoping someone else would chime in that had measured theirs; a brake upgrade isn't in the works right now.
Mike

 

[pjtoledo]

I would presume the .032" is the limit for how much the pinch arms move when the pinch nut is tightened. Maybe I should look this one up in the Ford manual to be sure.

Perry

 

[srfdude]

Its the static measurement without pinch bolt or ball joint stud installed. In other words, did previous squeezings overdo it?
Mike