Top wishbone lock nuts

[Tony C]

Just doing the first service on my SV following a rapid 600 miles since last Thursday. Check tightened the front suspension and engine bay, but during a further visual inspection noticed both top wishbone locknuts were loose. The left one by about two threads and the right not visually loose, but yielded to half a turn with the spanner.

 

Anyone else had an experience with these comimg undone?

 

I've never touched them as they come adjusted for length from the factory and I checked both were tight during assembly.

 

Cheers,

Tony

 

BRG SV 😬

[philwaters]

Not had them come undone, but I have had the top link on my upgraded live front end loosen itself.

Try putting a dab of thread lock on before adding the Nyloc.

 

Frequent checking is a must with our cars which are driven so hard, so often.

 

Phil Waters

You mean you can drive these?

I thought it was just there to polish 😬

[stevefoster]

So hard, so often... Kinda rules your car out eh Phil 😳

 

 

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[sjwb]

Yep, had that ❗

Loosen them off, apply loctite, retighten and job done.

It is good practice to 'spanner check' suspension, steering and brakes once a month.

 

Steve B