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Old 05-07-2009, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by BodhiBenz1987 View Post
Just screw on the nuts. Torque should be 26 ft/lb if you have a torque wrench. It will pull the tapered portion into place securely. When you start turning the nut, you'll probably need to hold the threaded part secure using an allen wrench on the end so it doesn't spin as you wrench. After a few turns it holds and you can just wrench it tight.
Yes, the FSM suggests using a spacer to "set" the ball joint. I used an open end wrench of the proper depth. Bodhi... did that with an allen, if your new one doesn't have that.
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