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Sunday, 13 July 2025 |
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rjames |
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I'm made of metal ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,318 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
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. ![]() |
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Superhawk996 |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,219 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch ![]() ![]() |
You’re totally overthinking this which isn’t bad on a safety component but relax (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
The direction doesn’t matter - the interference fit occurs between the wedge and the V shaped groove in the ball joint. The material you see in the new nut is Locktite not anti-seize. If It were me I’d reuse the old nut with a preference toward a mechanically deformed prevailing torque fastener over Locktite. In either instance, the locking feature is belt and suspenders to the stretch of the bolt which is actually what keeps things tight. (16-19 lb-ft per standard torque for M8 x 1.25 grade 8.8 black oxide) |
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