Z1 front upper camber arms installed

XJScott · 03-22-2016, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581

Here ya go...

This is the noise I was talking about..

http://youtu.be/0bgVhKT0C2k

Just thought of this but did you replace the bolts on the power steering res.? Maybe the original bolts aren't clearing and are getting hit?

wideglideleon · 04-24-2016, 09:07 PM

Well my drivers side ball joint JUST BROKE. I just put these on a few weeks ago very few miles. Not looking very good for Z1's upper control arms.
Thinking I should have spent the money on SPL's.

Wonka2581 · 04-25-2016, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wideglideleon

Well my drivers side ball joint JUST BROKE. I just put these on a few weeks ago very few miles. Not looking very good for Z1's upper control arms.
Thinking I should have spent the money on SPL's.

Oh hell no..? what happened?? pics??

wideglideleon · 04-25-2016, 11:43 AM

looks like ball joint bolt backed out. seems like a pattern with them. They have revised them and if you check the install instructions on their web site the revision date was this month!

RumbleFish · 04-25-2016, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wideglideleon

Well my drivers side ball joint JUST BROKE. I just put these on a few weeks ago very few miles. Not looking very good for Z1's upper control arms.
Thinking I should have spent the money on SPL's.

I think I bought mine from Z1 around the same time you did.
Some kid there today told me the email from Spencer was mistakenly sent out and there's no problem with their FUCA that were purchased recently.

Well, I just heard from a member who got theirs on 4/8 and Joel told him the factory used the wrong loctite on the ball joints

My driver side fuca is making some serious clunking noises. I'm afraid to drive the car after reading some of the posts in the other thread about these arms.

Something fishy going on here.

wideglideleon · 04-25-2016, 12:58 PM

Just talked to my shop nothing broke the bolt that holds the heim joint together came undone. They have i back to gether and I am waiting for a call from Z1 about what locktight to use on BOTH sides so this hopefully doesn't happen again.

wideglideleon · 04-25-2016, 01:54 PM

here is a video from a member of the G37 forum he did a video of these issues so people can see what the problem is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1gq030fiPA

XJScott · 04-25-2016, 09:55 PM

I called them about the cap coming loose one day I guess I'll have to call back and see what the deal is. After 100 miles I checked everything out to make sure nothing was loose and noticed that top bolt was so I tightened it up after a call with z1. I haven't had any issues driving wise but I ordered the product back during black Friday I believe.

Wonka2581 · 04-27-2016, 06:35 PM

Boy am I glad when I installed the z1 arms I used the red lock tight on those 8mm Allen bolts..

04-24-2016, 09:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
wideglideleon Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 569 Drives: SC 09 370Z LG 7AT Rep Power: 64085	Ball joint broke Well my drivers side ball joint JUST BROKE. I just put these on a few weeks ago very few miles. Not looking very good for Z1's upper control arms. Thinking I should have spent the money on SPL's.

04-27-2016, 06:35 PM	#24 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	Boy am I glad when I installed the z1 arms I used the red lock tight on those 8mm Allen bolts.. __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

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04-25-2016, 11:43 AM	#19 (permalink)
wideglideleon Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 569 Drives: SC 09 370Z LG 7AT Rep Power: 64085	looks like ball joint bolt backed out. seems like a pattern with them. They have revised them and if you check the install instructions on their web site the revision date was this month!

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wideglideleon Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 569 Drives: SC 09 370Z LG 7AT Rep Power: 64085	Just talked to my shop nothing broke the bolt that holds the heim joint together came undone. They have i back to gether and I am waiting for a call from Z1 about what locktight to use on BOTH sides so this hopefully doesn't happen again.

04-25-2016, 01:54 PM	#22 (permalink)
wideglideleon Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 569 Drives: SC 09 370Z LG 7AT Rep Power: 64085	here is a video from a member of the G37 forum he did a video of these issues so people can see what the problem is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1gq030fiPA

04-25-2016, 09:55 PM	#23 (permalink)
XJScott Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Baltimore Posts: 21 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 12	I called them about the cap coming loose one day I guess I'll have to call back and see what the deal is. After 100 miles I checked everything out to make sure nothing was loose and noticed that top bolt was so I tightened it up after a call with z1. I haven't had any issues driving wise but I ordered the product back during black Friday I believe.