DLancer7676@cs.com wrote:
> Be interesting to hear from listers who have suffered critical broken > bolts
>while running, what grade the bolts were
Both suspension applications, both grade 8 bolts.
One on my Sprite, rear Addco sway bar, sheared the mounting bolts and snapped
the sway bar. I hit an average pothole.
A40, Spridget A frames, 3 grade 8s sheared off on the sway bar triangle plate.
But my daughter did hit a curb.
So both were a result of abusive driving. But I have had more than my share of
abusive driving, only the grade 8s snapped off.
I have broken grade 5s too, usually trying to unscrew rusted bolts.
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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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