My reply was a bit more redneck. lol
I was gonna say when the oem bushings deflect as the diff moves up and down the new bolt is gonna whack the subframe and break the aluminum diff cover.
I was gonna say when the oem bushings deflect as the diff moves up and down the new bolt is gonna whack the subframe and break the aluminum diff cover.
"The joint design is not robust to peak axle input torques and manufacturing variability. The primary contributor is insufficient bearing area for maximum joint loads. This results in bearing area deformation, increasing bending stress on the bolt, which may lead to a fatigue failure."
@JCR ST
Putting a bolt directly against metal will ensure it will bend then break. The OEM bolt deflects so much in the bushing it deforms the bushing till it hits metal and bends. What the heck do you think metal on metal will do, take that bolt out. It is a ticking time bomb.