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Castle nuts and cotter pin install. #139533 10/21/08 08:36 AM 10/21/08 08:36 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 757 Toronto, Ont, Canada boydsdodge OP super stock
boydsdodge OP super stock Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 757 Toronto, Ont, Canada	I am wondering what the correct method is for installing castle nuts and cotter pins. Do you tighten the nut to the spec torque and then more to line up the hole for the cotter pin? Or? Thanks.

Re: Castle nuts and cotter pin install. [Re: boydsdodge] #139534 10/21/08 08:50 AM 10/21/08 08:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	If you are working on front wheel bearings torque and back off. Never have used a torque wrench on the them. Have always gone by the spin and feel method and never had one fail.

Re: Castle nuts and cotter pin install. [Re: boydsdodge] #139535 10/21/08 08:54 AM 10/21/08 08:54 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,791 Big Sky Country M MO_PA top fuel
MO_PA top fuel M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,791 Big Sky Country	Loosen the nut and retighten a couple times and it may line up the hole for the cotter pin. I usually just tighten to align the hole. A true perfectionist would remove the nut and carefully remove a bit of the nut with a file.

Re: Castle nuts and cotter pin install. [Re: MO_PA] #139536 10/21/08 08:59 AM 10/21/08 08:59 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 757 Toronto, Ont, Canada boydsdodge OP super stock
boydsdodge OP super stock Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 757 Toronto, Ont, Canada	I am working on front end parts, ball joints tie rods etc.. Some books say to shim the nut, which would be like shaving it. But if you shim with washers it will be too high covering the hole. I was just worried I am over stressing the bolt.

Re: Castle nuts and cotter pin install. [Re: boydsdodge] #139537 10/21/08 10:26 AM 10/21/08 10:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	Tighten it down then tighten till the hole lines up and you can get the pin in. You never want to loosen the nut to line it up.

Re: Castle nuts and cotter pin install. [Re: WILD BILL] #139538 10/21/08 11:05 AM 10/21/08 11:05 AM
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