quick suspension question - can you kindly answer please

ralphie · Postby **ralphie** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:51 am

upper control arm long bolt

NB8B mx5 front suspension

can someone tell me where it is?

i am just staring at all the bolts and cant figure which one it is...

Babalouie · Postby **Babalouie** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:09 am

If you're asking it in the context of shock removal, then it's the one that is to the left of the leftmost red arrow. It's the longitudinal bolt that the top wishbone pivots around. It's quite long, so I think you have to loosen the sway bar mount to get it out all the way.

ralphie · Postby **ralphie** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:17 am

you mean the bolt that appears lighter in the picture? almost a gold like color

i thought that was the upper a arm :oops:

massive bolt...

ralphie · Postby **ralphie** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:22 am

as in the bolt that goes through the top 2 bits as in picture below?

it wont budge

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:28 am

ralphie wrote:you mean the bolt that appears lighter in the picture? almost a gold like color

i thought that was the upper a arm

massive bolt...

The gold thing is the washer under the head of said bolt. The bolt is probably 20cm long, if not more, it goes through the two uper inner control arm bushings.

Yes you have to unbolt the sway bracket to remove it. If it's stiff, schwing der big hammer.

Babalouie · Postby **Babalouie** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:09 pm

ralphie wrote:you mean the bolt that appears lighter in the picture? almost a gold like color

i thought that was the upper a arm

massive bolt...

Yup...that's the one! If you're doing a shock change, then removing the top arm is a difficult/hardcore way to go about it IMHO. That top bolt will be the devil's own work to get out...

IMHO, the "San Diego Miata Club Method" is a lot easier for the front: http://www.sandiegomiataclub.org/sdmc/g ... hocks.html