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Offline B52BUFF

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Lower Control Arms Loose
« on: February 18, 2014, 04:27:29 PM »
On my 06 TJ I had used regular flat washers when installing the new lower control arms but I found it didn't take but a few miles for them to start loosening up, so I traded them out for (split) lock washers thinking that would solve the problem but I just inspected the arms to see how things are holding up and found them to be loose. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Offline Mayhem

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Re: Lower Control Arms Loose
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2014, 06:45:52 PM »
Put some lock-tite on bolt and Stake (us a punch to deform the metal) the nut in place. If the nut is biting into the bolt it won't come loose. If you ever need to take it off you will be able to. It will just take more force. OR drill through the bolt and use a castle nut. OR a very small tack weld.
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Re: Lower Control Arms Loose
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2014, 08:42:11 PM »
They are supposed to be lock nuts on there.
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Re: Lower Control Arms Loose
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2014, 03:15:55 AM »
Quote from: skibum on February 18, 2014, 08:42:11 PM
They are supposed to be lock nuts on there.

+1, definitely need to have lock nuts on them.
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Re: Lower Control Arms Loose
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2014, 03:28:16 PM »
Quote from: Bill3753 on February 19, 2014, 03:15:55 AM
Quote from: skibum on February 18, 2014, 08:42:11 PM
They are supposed to be lock nuts on there.

+1, definitely need to have lock nuts on them.

X3 or use nylock nuts
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Re: Lower Control Arms Loose
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2014, 07:18:30 PM »
Thank you for the help. I should have THAT problem corrected by the next meeting.
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