Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Interesting events today….
On the drive home yesterday the steering wheel shifted slightly left from its straight ahead position.

Now it was wheel aligned last Thursday, and torqued up.

Well…. Today it turns out ALL the lower bolts were below spec on torque and no amount of tightening could get 2 to go over 200nm.

Switched to the other side and tried to set them:
This was the result at 200nm - spec is 275nm


So I walked home and got the genuine one that came out and that was fine.

Then we tried the rear bolt on same side.
No turning could make the adjustment move - the eccentric washer wouldn’t rotate…

It had just happily screwed the thread apart like cheese.


Now these bolts came in a Kit from the UK with their Premium Arms…. I wasn’t sure about going non-genuine but they assured me it would be ok.

Well - $230 later from LR Australia dealer with express freight… I’ll have genuine ones to go back in.
Then there’s the $105 for the next wheel alignment.

Must say I’m a bit peeved with my Optimal parts! Have emailed them and awaiting their response…

Originally Posted by Tombie

Interesting events today….
On the drive home yesterday the steering wheel shifted slightly left from its straight ahead position.

Now it was wheel aligned last Thursday, and torqued up.

Well…. Today it turns out ALL the lower bolts were below spec on torque and no amount of tightening could get 2 to go over 200nm.

Switched to the other side and tried to set them:
This was the result at 200nm - spec is 275nm


So I walked home and got the genuine one that came out and that was fine.

Then we tried the rear bolt on same side.
No turning could make the adjustment move - the eccentric washer wouldn’t rotate…

It had just happily screwed the thread apart like cheese.


Now these bolts came in a Kit from the UK with their Premium Arms…. I wasn’t sure about going non-genuine but they assured me it would be ok.

Well - $230 later from LR Australia dealer with express freight… I’ll have genuine ones to go back in.
Then there’s the $105 for the next wheel alignment.

Must say I’m a bit peeved with my Optimal parts! Have emailed them and awaiting their response…

…and to think those kits claim they come with OEM bolts. Can’t trust anything these days.

Will be interesting to hear what the excuse given is from the seller.

Originally Posted by Tombie

It had just happily screwed the thread apart like cheese.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Interesting events today….
On the drive home yesterday the steering wheel shifted slightly left from its straight ahead position.

Now it was wheel aligned last Thursday, and torqued up.

Well…. Today it turns out ALL the lower bolts were below spec on torque and no amount of tightening could get 2 to go over 200nm.

Switched to the other side and tried to set them:
This was the result at 200nm - spec is 275nm


So I walked home and got the genuine one that came out and that was fine.

Then we tried the rear bolt on same side.
No turning could make the adjustment move - the eccentric washer wouldn’t rotate…

It had just happily screwed the thread apart like cheese.


Now these bolts came in a Kit from the UK with their Premium Arms…. I wasn’t sure about going non-genuine but they assured me it would be ok.

Well - $230 later from LR Australia dealer with express freight… I’ll have genuine ones to go back in.
Then there’s the $105 for the next wheel alignment.

Must say I’m a bit peeved with my Optimal parts! Have emailed them and awaiting their response…

Had it been me I'm not sure it would have been only the bolts that snapped...

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

…and to think those kits claim they come with OEM bolts. Can’t trust anything these days.

Will be interesting to hear what the excuse given is from the seller.

Excuse received!!!

“These are OEM Bolt sets and we have no issues with these.
This is a classic case of the threads being lubricated which will effect the torque setting and then be over tightened.

Kind Regards,
Paul”

Except - Bull****!

No lubricant used, as per photos sent the bolts are dry.

**** has done himself out of any future sales from me or my mates.

I’ve dropped the bolts to our NDT / Metallurgical lab for analysis…. Cannot wait to see the data from the tests.

While I didn’t have issue with them as they’re probably not torqued to spec, but they haven’t moved, I have heard others complain they’re not great. You’re not the first.

Another case of the term OEM meaning next to nothing.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Excuse received!!!

“These are OEM Bolt sets and we have no issues with these.
This is a classic case of the threads being lubricated which will effect the torque setting and then be over tightened.

Kind Regards,
Paul”

Except - Bull****!

No lubricant used, as per photos sent the bolts are dry.

**** has done himself out of any future sales from me or my mates.

I’ve dropped the bolts to our NDT / Metallurgical lab for analysis…. Cannot wait to see the data from the tests.

There’s Original Equipment Manufacturer, and there’s Other Equipment Manufacturer.