Finally got to the point of installing one of DLF/Jaybobs delrin rear bushing/MK VIII control arm sets and have run into a problem. I believe the question also applies to Dave's UMHW sets, or even ANY MK VIII arm swap.
The instructions say the lower bolts for the knuckles to MK VIII control arms heads MUST be to the rear of the car. With the 2" heads on the special MK VIII bolts, the front one will NOT clear the axel I believe this is because the large flange/head is used sort of as a lever to offer additional support to bolt shaft/bushing as it only has an "ear" on one side to support it, not both, as the factory SC set up.
So, can the front bolt be installed with the head to the front of the car? The flanged MK VIII locknut is roughly the same size as the bolt head so shouldn't it offer the same support? Doing this would allow the knuckle to be installed over the axel stub, then simply bolted in after the lower is installed. There is not enough length/angle to get the axel into the pig then into the knuckle with the lower/knuckle bolted up first.
The only other solution I see is to remove the lower arm, bolt on the lower knuckle, then install the axel in the pig and finally install the control arm knuckle assy to the chassis and over the outer axel stub at the same time (won't THAT be fun ).
Am I missing something, or is one of these methods what others have done? I'd love to go the easy route, and just put the bolt in from the front, but do not want to risk damage/failure down the line.
Thanks
Adam
The instructions say the lower bolts for the knuckles to MK VIII control arms heads MUST be to the rear of the car. With the 2" heads on the special MK VIII bolts, the front one will NOT clear the axel I believe this is because the large flange/head is used sort of as a lever to offer additional support to bolt shaft/bushing as it only has an "ear" on one side to support it, not both, as the factory SC set up.
So, can the front bolt be installed with the head to the front of the car? The flanged MK VIII locknut is roughly the same size as the bolt head so shouldn't it offer the same support? Doing this would allow the knuckle to be installed over the axel stub, then simply bolted in after the lower is installed. There is not enough length/angle to get the axel into the pig then into the knuckle with the lower/knuckle bolted up first.
The only other solution I see is to remove the lower arm, bolt on the lower knuckle, then install the axel in the pig and finally install the control arm knuckle assy to the chassis and over the outer axel stub at the same time (won't THAT be fun ).
Am I missing something, or is one of these methods what others have done? I'd love to go the easy route, and just put the bolt in from the front, but do not want to risk damage/failure down the line.
Thanks
Adam