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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 10:42 PM
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I had my coupe lowered and by luck I am changing my wheels and noticed that the 2 nuts (both sides) are missing from the bolt that they lossened up in the front only. I ordered 2 new nuts and 2 new "C" retainers. My question is where does the retainer go? Does it go on the 1st thread or is there a grove for it above the threads? Thanks in advance for any help.
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 11:14 PM
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......and noticed that the 2 nuts (both sides) are missing from the bolt that they lossened up in the front only.
There are no nuts on the front bolts used to lower the car.
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 11:57 PM
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There are no nuts on the front bolts used to lower the car.
nothing but the stud itself.
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Mean Green
There are no nuts on the front bolts used to lower the car.
You should be looking at a 10mm stud
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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thanks, I thought there should have been a nut on the stud.
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 12:40 PM
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The 'nut' is molded into the leaf spring.
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by henchmen3
thanks, I thought there should have been a nut on the stud.
There is a nut that almost looks like a cap that just sits on the first coupe of threads on the top of the stud. It doesn't seem to have any function after the car is lowered - maybe it is intended as a locking or safety nut when the car is higher. It sounds like most folks don't bother leaving them on or putting them back.
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There is a nut that almost looks like a cap that just sits on the first coupe of threads on the top of the stud. It doesn't seem to have any function after the car is lowered - maybe it is intended as a locking or safety nut when the car is higher. It sounds like most folks don't bother leaving them on or putting them back.
He said FRONT as we have said above there is NO NUT on the front of a C5. Only nuts are on the rear.
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Here's a pic of one of my front bolts after lowering.

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Pictures make it much better. As some of us said, no nuts
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Originally Posted by Patches
Here's a pic of one of my front bolts after lowering.

Hey, any pictures of the rear bolts? I just want to make sure before I lower mine. Thanks in advance.

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