replace rear crossmember nuts?
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From: Bellevue Wa
replace rear crossmember nuts?
I'm in the middle of my clutch replacement and was told you're not supposed to reuse the four nuts that hold the rear cross member. Dealer can't get any till Monday, so how many of you just reuse them anyway. I think they've been torqued at least twice maybe more.
Thanks!!
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I replaced. I believe they are a tighter class thread (sorry, can't remember which class is which) and is the reason. The new ones don't spin on, but require a wrench all the way up the stud. They also only come in a package of five, gotta love it since the car requires four 
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I was wondering if they were some sort of taper or one use thread. But I was very surprised that none of the dealers from canada to oregon had more than one or two. The dealer said he could get four from Las Vegas...
I think I'll just use locktite like I did last time. If I gatta pull it again I'll get new ones, it seems like they are getting looser on the bolts though.
Thanks!!
I think I'll just use locktite like I did last time. If I gatta pull it again I'll get new ones, it seems like they are getting looser on the bolts though.
Thanks!!
