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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: the_omega_man on 12 February 2011, 11:03:58

Title: urgent help!
Post by: the_omega_man on 12 February 2011, 11:03:58

just changed steering idler arm, came off no problems but when istarted fitting the new one i couldn't do up the nut to the inner tie rod  it just keeps spinning the bolt aswell as the nut. will it be safe to drive as its done up a bit?

Title: Re: urgent help!
Post by: TheBoy on 12 February 2011, 11:12:14

No.

Put a jack under the balljoint and pump up jack JUST enough that its under load, then you will find nut will tighten :y

Title: Re: urgent help!
Post by: the_omega_man on 12 February 2011, 11:32:59

thank you sooo much worked a treat!

Title: Re: urgent help!
Post by: TheBoy on 12 February 2011, 11:40:04

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thank you sooo much worked a treat!

You're welcome :)