Odd Suspension Issues

PanzerschreckLeopard said

To be honest I wouldn't be surprised if *I* had done that during the disc brake conversion in January, cause until now I didn't know it wasn't anchored into the part it's pushing on. I kinda just loosened it until I could lift the arm up and down, so it likely shifted then. So, I've removed thew bolt, and yes it was out of the "cup," and I'm near certain that's what happened. I put it in correct place and then made sure both sides had the same amount of turns. It didn't pop back out on the way home, so do you guys think it's safe to go ahead and get it realigned?

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With the amount of damage on that adjuster I wouldn't run it like that. The bolt carved a groove into the adjuster! Minimum it should be welded up so the adjuster bolt doesn't pop out. Not to mention the adjuster bolt has been getting mashed the whole time.

Bottom line is, the lever and adjusting bolt are damaged. That lever carries significant load. It needs to be fixed or replaced. I'd replace that adjuster bolt and threaded plate. And that doesn't even address that you've been bottoming out the suspension on that side for at least months, which can damage other suspension parts, bushings, etc.

Sorry, but in my opinion you still need to pull the suspension apart and inspect everything. And if your other bushings are as old and trashed as your bump stops, they need to be replaced anyway.