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TB bushing fine/Bolt holes worn fix?

Old Dec 29, 2009 | 04:29 AM
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TB bushing fine/Bolt holes worn fix?

Thought tb busing was worn so I ordered a new one, went to replace it only to find it looking great. Guess the bolt holes are worn, play in the hole w/bolt nothing crazy but I guess It doesn't take much. Im talking about the mount near the C.A.D

Happened to anybody else?

Should I weld on washers? Is that strong enough
Weld in holes and re-drill
Take plate and drill holes then weld in?
Is there a bigger bushing hole/bolt I could drill out the holes in tb mount then put bigger bushing/bolt in trackbar???
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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I'd re-instal it, then tighten the bolt...tight, then have someone watch the bushing while you rock the steering back and forth, if you only have a slight wear, it would not be too much of an issue as the play is taken up by the metal being clamped around the bushing, not the size of the bolt, it could have been loose from the get go.

you might have to "smack" the metal around the bolt as you tighten it to get it to "hold" on the bushing. a punch works good for this and the front shocks have the same issue when tightening them
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