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07-06-2012, 11:54 PM
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Restoring it $200 at a time...
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A-arm nuts
Pulled apart a '71 3/4T front end today-it looks like the General used a white/yellow paste threadlocker on the a-arm nuts. What is everyone using when reassembling? Loctite red?
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07-07-2012, 03:01 AM
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Re: A-arm nuts
Im assuming you mean the large nuts on the ends of the cross shafts on the solid type(no bushings). No threadlocker, the shaft has to turn in the nut during suspension travel. I suppose some loc-tite between the nut and the arm itself couldnt hurt, Id use blue there but truthfully, if its torqued right shouldnt need anything.
Now, if it is the bushing type, although I thought 3/4 tons were the solid steel type, Id use red on the nuts. |
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07-07-2012, 10:09 AM
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Re: A-arm nuts
No bushings. What I was seeing was on the external thread between the nut and the arm itself.
You're thinking blue just for future removal?
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07-14-2012, 12:27 AM
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Re: A-arm nuts
Yeah, red would work also.
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