Advice for those with SPL Upper Control Arms

SPOHN · 01-05-2014, 08:57 PM

After corner balance and alignment of my car this past weekend I had four of the Allen head screws missing from my arms. The ones that you tighten down to lock the adjusters in place. I know I had them tight and they have been on my car since October and being that my car has been out of commission until the last two weeks I could only pull my car around my property. Well I must of pushed and pulled it several dozen times around the yard and those screw had backed out. All of them.

So it's your best bet to put some blue lock tite on them and gets some spares. Especially being there location has gravity working against us.

synolimit · 01-05-2014, 10:07 PM

These came today, might as well do it to these also to be safe.

jujubii · 05-06-2014, 03:23 AM

Has this happened to anyone else?
I've been driving on my arms since last week and i haven't the time to check.

takjak2 · 05-06-2014, 10:58 AM

Mine were tightened pretty well, without locktite, and I haven't lost any after a couple weekends at the track. Ihave have been keeping an eye on them and will do this next time I adjust the alignment

XPNSD IT · 05-06-2014, 11:45 PM

Thanks for the heads up.

01-05-2014, 08:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Advice for those with SPL Upper Control Arms After corner balance and alignment of my car this past weekend I had four of the Allen head screws missing from my arms. The ones that you tighten down to lock the adjusters in place. I know I had them tight and they have been on my car since October and being that my car has been out of commission until the last two weeks I could only pull my car around my property. Well I must of pushed and pulled it several dozen times around the yard and those screw had backed out. All of them. So it's your best bet to put some blue lock tite on them and gets some spares. Especially being there location has gravity working against us. cossie1600 and ValidusVentus like this. __________________

05-06-2014, 10:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
takjak2 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 1,922 Drives: Legit Racecar 370Z Rep Power: 142	Mine were tightened pretty well, without locktite, and I haven't lost any after a couple weekends at the track. Ihave have been keeping an eye on them and will do this next time I adjust the alignment __________________ Mods \| Stuff \| Things \| Seat Time \| Nismo facebook.com/TeamSparrowSpeed

05-06-2014, 11:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
XPNSD IT Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 298 Drives: 09 370z/16 Hyper STI Rep Power: 14	Thanks for the heads up. __________________ I be getting HIGH just to balance out the LOW Last edited by XPNSD IT; 05-06-2014 at 11:51 PM.

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05-06-2014, 03:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
jujubii Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: LA Posts: 76 Drives: g37 Rep Power: 13	Has this happened to anyone else? I've been driving on my arms since last week and i haven't the time to check.