Changing my shocks, everything going Great until i try to tighten the %^&$%^&$%^& nut
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Changing my shocks, everything going Great until i try to tighten the %^&$%^&$%^& nut
Ok, so it has finally cooled down enough to be able to work on my car again.
So i am swapping rear sub-frame on my main car and parts car, the parts car is a 5 lug LSD and my car is a 4 lug open.
Anyways, i also have some new shocks and springs (tokio blues and tein springs).
I took apart the stockers and got the new ones put together, then i tried to tighten the nut on the top to hold it all together.
It will not tighten at all, it just spins the shaft and i can't figure out anyways to keep it from spinning so it will tighten.
I have now removed and put the nut on the first few threads so many times it is getting close to stripping.
So how in the world do you tighten the top nut without the shaft spinning? I can't clamp the shaft without scratching it.
is there a trick i am missing?
So i am swapping rear sub-frame on my main car and parts car, the parts car is a 5 lug LSD and my car is a 4 lug open.
Anyways, i also have some new shocks and springs (tokio blues and tein springs).
I took apart the stockers and got the new ones put together, then i tried to tighten the nut on the top to hold it all together.
It will not tighten at all, it just spins the shaft and i can't figure out anyways to keep it from spinning so it will tighten.
I have now removed and put the nut on the first few threads so many times it is getting close to stripping.
So how in the world do you tighten the top nut without the shaft spinning? I can't clamp the shaft without scratching it.
is there a trick i am missing?
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Yep the springs are compressed, though they only need to be compressed about 1/2 an inch.
Yep, tried it, just spins the shaft.
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That is an idea, i just might try that.
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