Working through the loose rear suspension on my daughter's new to us 2003 LX. The problem was excessive play at the lateral link to knuckle joint. The bolt that goes through the two links and the knuckle was worn at the knuckle and there was a lot of R-L movement effectively giving the car 3 wheel steering, only the LR wheel wasn't really controlled by anything. :-D
I've got two new lateral links for the driver's rear plus the bolt that goes through them and the knuckle. Because the bolt was worn where it passes through the knuckle, I'm trying to determine if the knuckle is worn too. There isn't obvious wear on the hole like there is on the bolt, but the new bolt still has a decent amount of play in the hole. It seems similar, though, to the play between the new bolt and the bushing in the new lateral link.
Anyone who's changed a lateral link, how much play should there be between the bolt and the knuckle?
I've got two new lateral links for the driver's rear plus the bolt that goes through them and the knuckle. Because the bolt was worn where it passes through the knuckle, I'm trying to determine if the knuckle is worn too. There isn't obvious wear on the hole like there is on the bolt, but the new bolt still has a decent amount of play in the hole. It seems similar, though, to the play between the new bolt and the bushing in the new lateral link.
Anyone who's changed a lateral link, how much play should there be between the bolt and the knuckle?