Just a word of caution to all 124 owners. Check your car's crossmember bolts for tightness as mine had worked themselves loose.!
Apparently a common thing with the 124
CHECK YOUR CROSSMEMBER BOLTS FOR TIGHTNESS!
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124spiderman
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CHECK YOUR CROSSMEMBER BOLTS FOR TIGHTNESS!
Hi all.
Just a word of caution to all 124 owners. Check your car's crossmember bolts for tightness as mine had worked themselves loose.!
Apparently a common thing with the 124
Just a word of caution to all 124 owners. Check your car's crossmember bolts for tightness as mine had worked themselves loose.!
Apparently a common thing with the 124
Last edited by 124spiderman on Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:26 am, edited 1 time in total.
owned: 850, 124S/AC/BC/CC,128SL, 125S, 600D, X1/9, 2300, 131, 132, Uno, Punto
I own: 124CS, 500F, Bravo Sport T-Jet
I want to own: 8V, DINO SPIDER/COUPE, ANY ABARTH, '54 FIAT-TURBINA
I own: 124CS, 500F, Bravo Sport T-Jet
I want to own: 8V, DINO SPIDER/COUPE, ANY ABARTH, '54 FIAT-TURBINA
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TulsaSpider
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- Your car is a: 1978 Spyder 124 2L
- Location: Tulsa, Ok
Re: CHECK YOUR CROSSMEMBER BOLTS FOR TIGHTNESS!
Sage words. I found mine loose before, not good!!!!
1978 Spyder 1800 make that 2L! Finally making real progress!
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narfire
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- Your car is a: 1980 124 spider
- Location: Naramata B.C.
Re: CHECK YOUR CROSSMEMBER BOLTS FOR TIGHTNESS!
Tightened mine up last year and then put another nut on as well to try and act as a lock of sorts. Two years ago the weld broke on one while tightening. Stick welded back up and good to go.
Chris
Chris
80 FI spider
72 work in progress
2017 Golf R ( APR Stg. 1)
2018 F350 crew long box
72 work in progress
2017 Golf R ( APR Stg. 1)
2018 F350 crew long box