| Author | Message | ||
     Daniel Covaciu (Danielcovaciu) Member Username: Danielcovaciu Post Number: 118 Registered: 10-2002 |
I know this may sound like a stupid question. All those bolts on the suspension parts that have the wire thing holding the nut on. How do I get these off? Thanks for the help. Dan | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1367 Registered: 02-2002 |
Wow, it took me awhile to figure out what you were saying... If you are referring to the cotter pins that pass through the castellated nuts and the stud, you carefully bend the legs of the cotter pin straight and withdraw them from the fastener. Now, you use a wrench as you would any other threaded fastener. Upon completion, tighten the fastener and line up the slots on the nut with the hole and reinsert a new cotter pin. | ||
| Blue (Blue) Member Username: Blue Post Number: 94 Registered: 04-2003 |
and assume that those nuts will be stuck TIGHT | ||
| Daniel Covaciu (Danielcovaciu) Member Username: Danielcovaciu Post Number: 121 Registered: 10-2002 |
Ahhh, cotter pins, that's what I meant to say. Thanks Paul, like I said, stupid question. Is it really neccesary to use another pin when you put it back together? It seems kind of redundant. Thanks again, Dan | ||
| Bill Bettridge (Billb) Senior Member Username: Billb Post Number: 762 Registered: 02-2002 |
You can replace with Nyloc if you want, but you must use a new cotter pin or nyloc nut. It's not really redundant if you lose a tie rod end at speed! Bill | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1369 Registered: 02-2002 |
Bill: The replacement tie rod ends I use have nylocs and no cotter pins. But, yes, one should replace with similar hardware. Peace, Paul |
