Hi guys, I need a little help. I do a lot of motorsports, still learning. I was changing my oil today. Noticed I was missing a bolt on what I think is the front cross bar on one side of the car, and the other side the bolt wasn't entirely screwed in. The bolt was missing from the furthest out bolt socket, towards the back of the car, end of the V.

Update: here is a picture of the area.


Is this a major problem? Where can I get the bolts? Do I need to torque the bolts?

Thanks.

 

Those bolts are torqued to 46 foot-pounds per the '07 service manual.

I'd like to know why the bolts were removed in the first place. I'm sure they didn't fall out by themselves. Was the car ever wrecked?

 

previous owner forgot to put the bolt back on after installing compression arm bushing?

 

The car is not a wrecker, someone forgot to put the bolts back on or something. I recently got a new clutch and flywheel installed. Could that be the reason? It is nearish to the transmission.

 

yea, idiot shop must have not reinstalled the bolts...makes me a little worried about the rest of your clutch/flywheel install o_O

 

Crap, they seem like good guys, and reputable. I just order a LSD with them. is this a major mess up?

 

Leaving the bolts loose or out on a major suspension component doesn't sound promising.