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Apr 28, 2005 | 04:49 PM

ajzeg

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axle question

i just picked my car up and when i would make a turn it would make a grinding noise and i took the wheels off and the axle nuts were finger loose, has anyone ever heard of them backing out, they are brand new axles

Apr 28, 2005 | 04:59 PM

lsvtecracer

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Re: axle question (ajzeg)

I have seen axles nut backing out. You didn't put it on tight enough.

Apr 28, 2005 | 05:09 PM

deserthonda

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they left the nut loose after they tighten it up they are supose to stake it so it could never back off if a mechanic did a job i would chew their ***

Apr 28, 2005 | 05:31 PM

ajzeg

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Re: (deserthonda)

what do you mean by stake it?

Apr 28, 2005 | 05:33 PM

e jay one

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Re: (ajzeg)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ajzeg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what do you mean by stake it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

beat the edge of the nut down with a punch where there is an indent in the axle end.