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If I am replacing ball joints and then getting an alignment done, should I torque the nuts to spec?

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If I am replacing ball joints and then getting an alignment done, should I torque the nuts to spec?

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Sep 9, 2008 | 09:48 AM

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If I am replacing ball joints and then getting an alignment done, should I torque the nuts to spec?

I believe the ball joints use the one-time use bolts. (The Bentley manual says to replace the hardware each time.) If they need to be loosened in order for the shop to adjust alignment, should I not tighten them down all the way? The alignment shop is about a mile from my house, so if I wrench them down tight but not completely to the torque specs, should I be OK to drive the car to the shop?

Not sure if those nuts are the loosen-tighten repeatedly kind.

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Sep 9, 2008 | 09:50 AM

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I torqued mine, was surprised to see that they're supposed to be one-time use parts

I've had the control arms on and off a bunch of times and always just torque them to spec (55ft lb I think).

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Sep 9, 2008 | 10:03 AM

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I believe it's replace every time you replace the joint >>

I'd torque them down to spec for the drive. It'd be bad if they came loose. Real bad probably.

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Sep 9, 2008 | 11:05 AM

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They are NOT one-time use parts.......

You are doing it right.

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Sep 9, 2008 | 11:14 AM

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Interestingly the new parts I got had 1mm larger nuts than my factory parts

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Sep 9, 2008 | 08:06 PM

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If that's the case, why does the Bentley manual say "Use new nuts" when installing?

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Sep 9, 2008 | 08:08 PM

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the bentley people own the nut factory?

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Sep 9, 2008 | 09:10 PM

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My new joints came with new nuts. I think thats all they mean >>

Not every time they are loosened. Just when you get a new joint.

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Sep 10, 2008 | 11:17 AM

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Yep actually mine did too (and I also unknowingly ordered new nuts along with them)

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