URGENT need rear left control arm bolt kit 92 sho mtx

[oboytroyman]

no auto parts place carries the bolt itself. i found the bushing but the bolt is impossible to find. the control arm for the left rear is also impossible to find!

My shop tells me the last person who tampered with the rear control arm bolt and bushing kit on the left side did not use the proper bolt and bushing! Now my tire is wobbly and they're saying I need the bolt and the rear left lower control arm bushing kit.

No auto parts place carries the bolt itself. I found the bushing kit I think but the bolt is impossible to find. the control arm for the left rear is also impossible to find!

however,

I'm wondering if the shosource.com rear ingalls adjustables come with the bushing and bolt kit???

anybody with extra parts and/or advice on the matter?

THANKS!!!!

 

[jayro]

Is it the bolt and bushing at the knuckle or the bolt and bushing where it attaches to the box with the others?

You can use a bolt from the hardware store if needed. Just not an extremely hard one since they can break instead of bend.

If it is the adjustable bushing at the box, They could order them from my Ford dealer.

If replacing the control arms is an option for you, you could always get a set of adjustable ones from ShoSource.

 

[oboytroyman]

bushing kit

my mechanic told me the rear lower left hand side control arm looks in good shape, however the bushing kit along with the bolt that connects to the alignment? I think..is the incorrect bushing and bolt sizes...

He said it's so bad it makes the tire wobble. I think it adjusts either the camber or the toe on the taurus..

My only luck is that I called advance auto parts and they have a bushing. he said it has a hex head and connects one end via bolt...with some rubber on it..i have no idea what this looks like but he ordered that..it was 70 bucks.

Ill get it saturday and update my thread then.

any more ideas?

my mechanic said he can use a standard bolt like you said and maybe weld some metal in there and do some fabrication.

**also I called my local ford dealer and he said the bushings i were looking for, control arm, and the bolt all have been unavailable since about 2006.

 

[sperold]

Hard to know what you need from the description. I would go to RockAuto and look at the selection of parts under "Suspension" that are in the general area you are talking about. Some entries like: Camber Toe Bushing Kit (Rear), Castor/Camber Cam bolt Kit(Rear, Lower), Bushing - Rear Camber. From the description and the pictures, you should get what you need.

 

[ctubutis]

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[LOUDSHO92]

If you send us an email at SHO Source we can get you some good used hardware, rust free. The mechanic should be able to try and match the hardware from standard bolts. I do nto think they are anything unusual.

Hard to know what you need from the description. I would go to RockAuto and look at the selection of parts under "Suspension" that are in the general area you are talking about. Some entries like: Camber Toe Bushing Kit (Rear), Castor/Camber Cam bolt Kit(Rear, Lower), Bushing - Rear Camber. From the description and the pictures, you should get what you need.

None of the parts list match what he needs for hardware.

 

[oboytroyman]

prlms

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...ck=Search_02910_1138801_-1&pt=02910&ppt=C0322

this is the part that I was told i needed. I am concerned that auto analyst told me the tire is wobbly and I was told this part going bad does not cause the tire to move at all...

Also..I did not get the part numbers from ford.

This part I will give to my mechanic and hopefully he can fix her all up..he said he might have to weld some metal in there too because of rust.

 

[sperold]

Good luck.
I still can't help thinking that the part you have shown us, was available at RockAuto.
If that whole part was missing, it could make your rear wheel wobble if you went over rough ground, but that is about it.

 

[jayro]

$70....ouch!!! I stopped by the ford dealer about 2 days before you posted this. This part was still avialable and was $17 each.

The rear control arms are obsolete.

 

[oboytroyman]

wow okay, I'll call the dealer tomorrow then! 17 is way cheaper! I'll let you guys know what my mechanic says when he tries to fix her up

 

[pjtoledo]

$70....ouch!!! I stopped by the ford dealer about 2 days before you posted this. This part was still avialable and was $17 each.

The rear control arms are obsolete.

what part are you referencing?



Perry

 

[oboytroyman]

the camber/toe bushing for the rear, lower, left hand side control arm. it was 17.99 at the local ford dealer! He said the bolt is not available for order but said the bolt could potentially come with the camber/toe bushing because it is labeled as a "kit".

with all these issues i was considering buying a 2008 ford taurus lol. the new taurus sho is too much for a college lifestyle. I would hate to sell this baby though. I wonder how much I could get.

 

[jayro]

what part are you referencing?



Perry

Don't have the part number infront of me. It is the bushing used to adjust the toe in the rear. It has an offset hole and can be rotated to slightly move the RCA out toward the knucle or pull it in.

 

[pjtoledo]

with my 89-95 SEDAN experiances, the eccentric bushing is on the rear arm in the H box, one per side. That bushing has a larger center hole, with an inner sleeve/hex combination. The sleeve has the offset hole, rotating the sleeve changes the toe, and camber if all 8 are installed. Years ago I hit the local yards and installed the eccentrics at all 8 ends on both my 92 and 95. I've never looked under a 96-99, no idea what's lurking there, thou I suspect its the same.
What oboytroyman is describing sounds like the toe adjuster for a wagon. On the early wagons the adjuster is on the outer rear of the lower arm, again I haven't been under any late model wagons either.
Those offset plastic blocks look like junk to me. Bought a set almost 20 years ago, mounted just one in a control arm and decided it wasn't what I wanted. Thats when I scrounged around for the 12 arms needed for all factory bushings.
'Bout 10 years ago I acquired some NAPA adjustable bushings, for some reason they're still in the basement in the original boxes. Guess it's time to check out my stash 'O stuff and remind myself what's lying around.

Perry

 

[oboytroyman]

Update

I have uploaded onto google docs, a diagram with the control arm circled along with the bolt so you can see what I am talking about.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bw9VZ3mkGJild3RsaWp1MzdINnM/edit

*I was told these two bushings are on the knuckle side* FYI

I decided to simply purchase a new control arm for the rear. The part is 179 through my local ford dealership. This includes the bushings. Ford does not offer these specific bushings alone...you must buy the whole control arm.

My mechanic says he will order the part for me and will fix it.

This bolt is also available for order for 10 bucks!

The last person to change parts on my taurus installed the wrong bolt and bushings so the hole in the control arm is a bit larger now. He was originally going to weld it...but I decided to go with a new control arm to avoid that.

SO everything seems like it should be fine with that!

P.S. I just started having an issue with the heat going on/off even when the climate control is set to "off". It blows high/low/high/low and the idle seems to be a little weak where it goes up/down slightly. My mechanic says he checked the charging system and the alternator...it seems fine. Any thoughts on this newly developed problem??

The blower going high/low/high/low sometimes worsens when i use my blinker and windshield wipers..also I noticed my interior lights were dimming at idle when the heater was blowing in and out (even when the climate contrl was off) wtf is up with that??

thanks for all your input guys!

 

[pjtoledo]

OK, digging way back into the adventures of SHOdom, I now remember another kit to correct the rear camber. You hogged out the holes in the H box to make horizontal slots. Then installed bolts with huge offset washers (or arms) in place of the stock bolts thru the bushings. Rotating the bolts caused the offset washers to ram into the H box, thus forcing the bolts to the side. A similar bolt with offset washer is used on the front of my 05 Ranger to adjust the upper control arms.

go to napaonline, select 92 Taurus SHO, control arm.

then check out bushings NCP 2643688, and NCP 2674490 (factory style)

Perry

 

[LOUDSHO92]

We have a set of 4 adjustable control arms for $185 versus the $179 for 1: SHO Source

 

[SHORANGERBIRD]

**also I called my local ford dealer and he said the bolt all has been unavailable since about 2006.

-must have lazy parts people. just discontinued 12/12. at least 80 showing on Ford locator......

 

[oboytroyman]

I agree...lazy parts people. It is fixed seems to be good now