Hey guys, I just changed over from power steering to manual steering. On my old rack on the tie rod ends I had those bolts with teeth on top. I used a pin to hold the bolt on. On this rack there are no holes to stick a pin through and so my only option would be to use lock nuts. Is this OK? Just dont want one coming off and then having two wheels facing the wrong way Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

if u dont have the "castle type" nuts, u should use a nylon nut, otherwise some locktight should be okay

Nylon caped nuts are used most comonly on strut bearign plate retaining nuts; and obviously castleated nuts for the tie rod ends. You should be able to get castleated with the tie rod ends? Or get them off the old rack?

Quote: Originally Posted by 5spdvl Nylon caped nuts are used most comonly on strut bearign plate retaining nuts; and obviously castleated nuts for the tie rod ends. You should be able to get castleated with the tie rod ends? Or get them off the old rack? "On this rack there are no holes to stick a pin through" Did you read that bit??? Nylock nuts can be used anywhere a standard nut and lock washer can be used some new ball joint and tie rod ends "usually the cheap crap" dont have provision ie. a hole for a split pin and come with a nyloc nut instead. personally I dont like nyloc nuts on my ball joints and tie rod ends but i suppose they have been deemed safe.. If your going to use them replace them whenever you remove them and make sure you use a high tensile replacement.

Oh, whoops. Did breeze over that a bit. But the holes for the pins are in the tie road end - he should be able to swap to his old tie rod ends. Otherwise Loctite FTW.

Thanks for the help guys

I used the original castellated nuts, but I did want some nice new locknuts instead at the time when I had my suspension apart. Pedders told me it was fine. If using locknuts, I'd make sure you used some locktite as well. You wouldn't want those badboys coming loose on a freeway. I still reckon the pin idea is safer, but locknuts look a heap better and seem to be proven.

Yea alot of imported stuff uses the locknuts these days. I havent had any problems with them but you have to be careful not to over tighten the ****ers thats for sure, they may seem tight but the threads can be stripped on the insides when your not aware.

pedders once used locktite on a friends eb's calipers... was fine until we had to undo the calipers next time to do the brake pads, ended up breaking the heads of the bolts!

I think it would be a bad idea to use loctite on the caliper retaining bolts, because they warm and cool down constantly.