Miata Mailing List: January 1993, Message #21
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   From: (none)
Subject: Bolt tightening
   Date: (none)

James Miller wrote:


      A problem ... is that I don't have a good idea of where to look
for loose nuts and bolts *first*.  (Neither the owner's nor the factory shop
manuals suggest what might like to fall off the car first.)  Harry, can you
(or anyone else) let us know where on the car to look for "30,000 mile
looseness?"

	Alas,

	Aside from needing the lift, that would have been a problem
	for me too. The place I recommended knew what to do based on
	having worked on many Mazda's in past years, which I guess used
	similar suspension components. While I observed, the mechanic
	commented to an apprentice on the effects on handling of looseness
	of particular bolts! He also got the job done a lot quicker
	than I would've since he had "calibrated" his wrist so that a
	box or open end wrench could be used where space constrained
	the choice, instead of needing a torque wrench everywhere.
	Even so, he DID use one for several bolts; perhaps these had
	more critical than usual tolerances (?)

	He must have checked 100+ fasteners, so if you choose to do it
	yourself, I would suggest OMIT NONE.