Rear Lower trailing arms 1997 Pathfinder
Rear Lower trailing arms 1997 Pathfinder
I replaced the trailing arms on my 1997 pathfider 4wd about 2 years and 23k miles ago. For the upper arms I purchased Moog, however, there were no lower moog arms. I went with Dorman instead for the lowers and 2 years later they are already shot. I notcied there are Moogs available for the 2001 Pathfinders 4wd (MOOG RK660905, and RK660905). Would I be able to purchase these moogs and use it on my 97 Pathfinder since the suspension is the same on these vehicles for those given years?
Re: Rear Lower trailing arms 1997 Pathfinder
Since the Dorman part is the same for all years, then it's a pretty safe bet any other manufacturers' lower arm is going to be identical. Two year life for a suspension part is pretty short. When you installed them two years ago, did you torque to spec ONLY after the vehicle was fully on the ground?
Re: Rear Lower trailing arms 1997 Pathfinder
Yeah, I had the wheels off, but I dropped the vehicle's weight down on the differential with two jack stands underneath.
Re: Rear Lower trailing arms 1997 Pathfinder
As I understand it from the FSM , you should only fully tighten the arms once the bushings are in the exact shape and position they will be when it's on the ground in ready-to-drive position. Someone else may confirm or refute that of course.