Bolt question. R'cvd my order and though I am sure of which bolts to use, I am unsure of which nuts

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Sep 16, 2008 | 06:36 AM

Milpower

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Bolt question. R'cvd my order and though I am sure of which bolts to use, I am unsure of which nuts

got with the bolts.

Checked with Impex and apparently the strut bolts take regular nuts (non-locking). For some reason, I find that hard to believe.

So, I checked the control arm nuts and they are both locking and a bit taller (taller=more holding strength?). I have the other nuts from the control arms bolts I used as strut bolts. Can I just re-use them, or would you recommended what Impex sent and use some locktite?

Thanks.

Sep 16, 2008 | 06:44 AM

GorTT

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are you referring to the strut-to-hub bolt/nut or to the top shaft/bearing nuts? >

the two on the top of the shaft are not the same - one is designed to seat into the bearing.

Sep 16, 2008 | 06:49 AM

Milpower

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the strut-to-hub (sorry for not being clear). When I took out the strut-to-hub bolts, both were

corroded, one very badly.

So, I took the bolts used in the rear bush and compared them to the strut bolts. They looked nearly the same, so I switched them out.

Then, I thought better of it and ordered the correct bolts. But World Impex sent nuts which I just cannot believe are correct. I am probably wrong, but why wouldn't those nuts be lock nuts?

So, am just asking about the nuts is all.

Thanks.