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MikeM |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 16-May 10 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 11,733 Region Association: Canada ![]() |
Hi all...I'm referring to the inner nut on the suspension ear ,inner end of pivot shaft.
Can anyone tell me why this nut always seems to loosen? Every time I put a wrench on it I can tighten it by about 1 turn. It tightens up, then a week later it's loose again? Car is a 74 2.0 liter, I have Eric's bushings in the trailing arm. Thanks!! Mike |
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Rob-O |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,252 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() ![]() |
Have you changed the nut? It's a one-time-use nut. Kind of like a nylon nut, but without the nylon. Instead, the factory cut a tiny slot on the side of the nut. It's supposed to help the nut compress at different torque ranges and produce an effect similar to double nutting a bolt.
It probably has lost it's locking ability because it has been pulled off and put back on a number of times. Now, you can tighten it, but every time you drive the car the suspension is moving up and down. The 'up' movement would cause that nut to loosen (imagine looking at that nut straight on as the suspension is moving up and compressing the shock absorber, it would cause a lefty-loosey effect). Hope that makes sense. |
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