tech tip: a arm washer replacement

[clamlake600]

Just one more tip to put on your preseason check list. After 900 or so miles the front ends become sloppy/loose. Put your front end up on a stand and rock the spindle top back and forth. Lots of play! 1/4" at least...now look close, the bushings seem to be holding up well, but there are spring washers on the side of them in the upper a-arm that wear out and need replacement. 4 of them needed, under 5 bucks....

 

[4Z]

Wonder Just what do those wavy little washers do? Intent from engineering standpoint.

 

[Laundryboy]

Same question here. I'm in the process of putting on titanium arms and those springy washers won't work with these arms.

 

[Teth-Air]

My 14 did not come with them. My 13 did.

 

[Laundryboy]

My 14 did not come with them. My 13 did.

That's weird, my 14 has them on the upper arms but not the lower.

 

[clamlake600]

That's weird, my 14 has them on the upper arms but not the lower.

Same here. Have a 14 LE in shop now next to 13 with 1400 miles...big difference!

 

[geo]

I thought they were there to make it easy for the assembly line (mine was a bit sloppy after 100 miles), so I shimmed mine to fit the frame.