Trailing Arm Bolts - washer required?
 

Just been torqueing my trailing arm bolts, and was not sure I had assembled them properly.

Can anyone advise me whether a washer should be present under the head of the bolt? According to the PET there is only one under the nut, and I can't remember if one was present when I dismantled. I don't have any spare M14 washers lying around.

Car is 89 3.2. Obligatory pictures attached!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1398945064.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1398945092.jpg

PET says you are correct.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1398948373.jpg

Thanks Shaun, just doesn't seem right without a washer!

I know what you mean. It must be an engineering illusion that you would need to spread out the bolt head compression.