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Old 12-21-2010, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by lutzTD View Post
not trying to be a pain but I will have a 12 point nut from the pinion donor and I only have this week to have my car apart
Sorry I was not clear enough.

The round pinion nut socket with 4 gaps = the nut is discontinued = superseded to the 12 point style.

If you need to re-use the 12 point nut, at least you have the correct tool.

Personally I install a New nut every time for correct pre-load locking.
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