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The past few days I've noticed a rattle coming from the ns rear and was thinking ' not the brake shoes loose in the drum again'. Just a minute ago I shone the torch underneath to see if the shoe retaining pins were still there and to my suprise found that the long lower suspension arm bolt was totally loose- and the bolt above it that is part of the assembly..
Now I replaced all the rear suspension last winter and I do like to have a San Miguel while I'm doing these jobs. Did I forget to torque the bolts up..possibly. Maybe 'drink repairing' is a no no..
I've torqued them up now. Sober.

Hell, thats a little scary,

I used an Indie to swap a diff last summer, & a week later I peeped under the rear to see 2 bolts missing from each drive shaft to the diff flange missing completely... and another loose each side, ALL of the bolts were loose holding the prop to the diff too, as was the center bearing carrier...

For some weird reason they also removed the exhaust system, as most of the rubber doughnuts were missing & the retaining posts left off too... lots of other bits were also loose incl the rear wheel nuts.

It is scary how some jobs at garages are LETHAL... and they stay in business still..

Re your loose bolt - Lady Luck was on your side this day me thinks.