The van (2007 Express AWD) has been riding a little floaty lately, and there is an occasional rattle at the front.
So during an oil change a week ago I poked around at the front suspension and found this.
It's the same on both sides.
I installed these last year and I thought I had them tight enough.
I think the Titus Canyon east approach road did them in, but I can't be sure when I noticed the floatyness.
So I put new bushing on and tightened the nuts down about 3/4". Until the bushings were snug with a very slight bulge.
There is no lock washer on (shocks didn't come with any) them and I did not use any lock tight.
That's what I did the first time I installed them.
Is this going to happen again?
Am I missing something?
Anyone ever seen this before?
I got a 3000 mile road trip coming up and I'll be watching them, but I expect I'll be getting rapid bushing wear due to the holes in the shock mounts being reamed out from the shock stems floating in them for a number of miles.
Over the years I've installed a lot of shocks and never had this problem.
So during an oil change a week ago I poked around at the front suspension and found this.
It's the same on both sides.
I installed these last year and I thought I had them tight enough.
I think the Titus Canyon east approach road did them in, but I can't be sure when I noticed the floatyness.
So I put new bushing on and tightened the nuts down about 3/4". Until the bushings were snug with a very slight bulge.
There is no lock washer on (shocks didn't come with any) them and I did not use any lock tight.
That's what I did the first time I installed them.
Is this going to happen again?
Am I missing something?
Anyone ever seen this before?
I got a 3000 mile road trip coming up and I'll be watching them, but I expect I'll be getting rapid bushing wear due to the holes in the shock mounts being reamed out from the shock stems floating in them for a number of miles.
Over the years I've installed a lot of shocks and never had this problem.