Well, long story short ... I replaced the front axle on passenger side of my 1996 Protege recently and thought that life was good ... Well, I assume that I did not torque the lower ball joint bolts on lower control arm tight enough because one is now missing and the other was loose. I am sure I used blue locktite on bolts ... Anyway, I am looking for replacement bolts. I see bolts with new ball joints, but I am not seeing just bolts listed on auto parts stores webpages ... Does anyone know what the proper size is. I guess I will try the dealership. This sucks, but thankfully, both bolts did not come out and the thing came apart. Anyway, if anyone knows, I would appreciate the info. Thanks ...

 

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