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urgent help!
« on: 12 February 2011, 11:03:58 »
just changed steering idler arm, came off no problems but when istarted fitting the new one i couldn't do up the nut to the inner tie rod  it just keeps spinning the bolt aswell as the nut. will it be safe to drive as its done up a bit?
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Re: urgent help!
« Reply #1 on: 12 February 2011, 11:12:14 »
No.

Put a jack under the balljoint and pump up jack JUST enough that its under load, then you will find nut will tighten :y
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Re: urgent help!
« Reply #2 on: 12 February 2011, 11:32:59 »
thank you sooo much worked a treat!
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Re: urgent help!
« Reply #3 on: 12 February 2011, 11:40:04 »
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thank you sooo much worked a treat!
You're welcome :)
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