Disaster narrowly averted...Need a little HELP

My wife's FJ cruiser's UCA nut came off of the bolt, and it almost came completely out. Just had the Light Racing UCA's put on a few weeks ago and now this....

Does anyone know what size nut is on the UCA bolt? The stealerships are all closed tomorrow, so I was going to try and find one at the local hardware store.


We were very lucky this happened backing out of a driveway and not on the highway.

(not sure why this pic is sideways, it shows up normal on photobucket)

 

Yikes

 

Yeah....I'm checking mine tomorrow to make sure they're torqued down.

 

Not good.

 

Take the nut off the other side and go to Ace/Lowes/HD and find the correct one and buy several.

Jim

 

Was the bolt installed in reverse ?

 

Swing into an auto parts store and check a Hayne's Manual.... they have everything in those. I will check what size my Tacoma's is as I bet that they are the same.

 

Any good shop that installs aftermarket suspension parts will tell you to check the torque on all the bolts and nuts after 100-200 miles of driving. to prevent things like this from happening. OP I dont have the size for you but put a ruler across it snap a pic and take it to the hardware store.

 

Isn't there supposed to be a pin through the bolt to prevent the nut from backing out?

 

ensuring that the UCA bolts are properly torqued is something that i do before every time i plan on hitting the trail. i go through the whole truck from bumper to bumper making sure it's all good. takes an hour or so to go over everything.

 

go bitch at the installer

 

Pretty sure those will be grade 8 nuts

 

fawk, did it do any damage?



love those wheels btw.

 

the stock ones have it

 

whoa...

 

There isnt a pin on the upper control arm nut, but i think we will be the first to install one now.

My wife is scared to drive it, so i think im going to look for a castle nut and have the bolt drilled so i can pin it.

Ill post up some pics when it's done.

 

It's a 14mm 1.5 nut. I don't suggest drilling a hole in the bolt. Instead either use a nylon insert lock nut, if you can find one in that size. Maybe fastenal. Or use loctite, red is good, and that nut will not move. Good luck.

 

Sweet, thanks for the info and suggestions. Ill hit up fastenal and see what they have.

 

i'd def agree with loctite or a nylon lock nut...wouldnt drill into it, you would prob just damage the bolt beyond use