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Old 12-06-2022, 03:12 PM
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Angry castle nut torque settings
When I torque the upper ball joint castle nut to specs. (55 to 60 ft lbs.) The cotter pin hole is way beneath the castle nut. And if I loosen the nut to engage the cotter pin it is way too loose. Whats up?
 
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Hole in the knuckle has expanded..... or, wrong ball joint.
 
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you were correct. wrong ball joint. What about the torque setting? Haynes says 135 ft lbs for the ball joint nut Does that sound right?
 
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Seems reasonable. You REALLY don't want those to come loose, or be sloppy.
 
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