Detached Wishbone

[Shoots U Sir]

Already sorted this but just wondering if its happened to anyone else

 

Nut holding offside lower wishbone to wheel assembly loosening itself and falling off my SV Luckily only at about half a mile an hour on Dobbies car park off the A5, had been doing some considerably higher speed 5 mins previous

 

Anyway this is really a thanks and promotional to Ian at RJ Motors (also off the A5 nr Brownhills) who came to rescue with locktite, also replaced a splitting fuel pipe and gave the car a good check over as both he and his brother build various kits including a Robin Hood and some trials type buggies. Just suggesting he might be useful at MOT time and maybe for tyres although I haven’t managed to get back to him on that yet.

 

 

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[Dickie Normuss]

Aren't they held on with Nyloc nuts, I know mine are??

 

VX HPC - Loud and proud here

Watch out, whatever hits the fan will not be distributed evenly

[Mick Day]

The only time I've known this happen was when they wern't torques up properly. And yes they should be a half height nyloc. It could be that a normal nut was fitted & in this case could come undone. I'd be checking all the other suspension fasteners to check that all is well.

[John Ryan]

I would be very concerned about the state of the other major bolts holding the assemblies on, or if they have been used more than once.

 

Major bolt kits are v cheap from Caterham.

[Shoots U Sir]

Hello, thanks for replies.

 

Yes it was a nylok and yes had the car checked over but nothing else was loose, actually went for a blat west to Newtown and back to Walsall today 😬 (apparently still un spotted in my Silver SV ☹️ sorry thats another forum )

Any general retailers sell the plastic covers for the said errant nut? as mine split when it came off

 

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