Ball joint/strut wedge pin, Pulling through hole Options

[rjames]

So I got one of the ball joints installed into the strut housing without any issues. Went to do the other one and got the wedge pin tapped almost flush and then went to tighten the nut and got to 20 foot pounds (spec is 33) before the wedge pin started pulling through. WTF?!
Is it safe to leave it like this? This is a wedge pin from Porsche.

[technicalninja]

The possibility of the resultant ball of metal (leaking blood!) would make me automatically replace exactly what I suggested.

If you were working for me and you did this, we'd have words, but it wouldn't count against you the first time.

Do the same thing twice and you'd be TOAST!

The ONLY thing that is important is the rubber stays against the road and the brakes work...

It is a luxury if it starts and moves under its own power.

It just means you don't have to push it around the shop!

16lbs and blue loctite will work fine!

Don't overthink this!

Don't EVER fully trust ANY service manual. Shit like you did here could kill you (or your customer if you're doing this crap for a living).

33lbs is a 10mm bolt IMO!

33lbs is a bunch for smaller stuff.

I would have researched and posted BIGTIME before I took something that small that high in that critical a location.