HI Anyone from the Midwest and deicing chemicals will understand this situation... I've had to resort to grinding-off the captured nut for a couple of suspension tie-in points (rear spring mount, lateral link mount, etc) My question is this- When doing so, do you think I should adjust the torque used on the replacment bolt & locknut? If so, by how much? I would assume that if XX lb ft of torque was going to distort a mounting point now, it surely would have before, so do I even need to bother with adjust torque settings?
Also, it's the bolts seizing-up inside the bushing that causes the problems. I've always used anti-seize on the threads/nuts and backside of the bolt head, and I certainly make sure to now liberally coat the body of the bolt, but any thoughts on coating the body of the bolt with either grease or even black RTV? It will be inside whatever mounting bushing, etc. Thanks for any input
