2wd control arm nuts
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From: Orange County, Ca
2wd control arm nuts
1998 Dakota 2wd 5.2
One of the 24mm nuts on the upper control arm pivot shaft was missing when I bought the truck. I have replaced them with an original nut off another truck. I have torqued it down to 130 ft lb per the factory shop manual. But as I drive the truck the nut backs off a little bit becoming loose again, not maintaining the 130 ft lb.
Has anybody else ever experienced this? The nut tends to loosen up within about 100 mi or less. Was thinking of using orange threadlocker, afraid red might be too hard to get off when I rebuild the suspension later.
Thoughts? Ideas?
One of the 24mm nuts on the upper control arm pivot shaft was missing when I bought the truck. I have replaced them with an original nut off another truck. I have torqued it down to 130 ft lb per the factory shop manual. But as I drive the truck the nut backs off a little bit becoming loose again, not maintaining the 130 ft lb.
Has anybody else ever experienced this? The nut tends to loosen up within about 100 mi or less. Was thinking of using orange threadlocker, afraid red might be too hard to get off when I rebuild the suspension later.
Thoughts? Ideas?
