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800screws
12-17-2006, 12:46 PM
after a while the shaft starts spinning with the nut... what's the trick?

JW450R1
12-19-2006, 05:01 AM
if u take a big pair of channel locks and crimp from the top of the tie rod end to the spindle where the tie rod goes threw.that will pull the tapper part of the spindle and allow the tie rod to tighten up

Blizzard24
12-19-2006, 09:16 AM
For the ball joints, take a tie down and strap the upper and lower a arm together and tighten the tie down. Then just tighten up the nut on the ball joints.

hondaracer57
12-19-2006, 05:39 PM
right inbetween the boot on the tierod and the spindle and or steering stem ther should be slots i then and open end 13 or 14mm wrench fits on too it then tighten nut. same with a balljoint