That was close!

[masraum]

Originally Posted by 908/930

You should check the tapered bore and make sure you did not damage the surface, the taper is intended to lock together and if there are any dents in there it will not seat properly. Yes you were lucky.

I'd wondered about that.



I'd assume that if the thing was as tight going in as prior that it should be "OK" but should probably be checked periodically for a while just to be sure.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by masraum

The sound was coming from the passenger's side, ...

I heard a bad sound coming from the passenger's side of my 356. Turns out it was my passenger. Getting rid of her was a lot harder than replacing lug nuts, I'll tell you.

[A930Rocket]

I checked the bore with the flashlight/mirror and my finger and it felt smooth*

I installed a new nut off a new tie rod this morning and I’m back in business.

I don’t know if you can see it in the original picture, but you the top of the tie rod was hitting the backer plate on the brakes. I think that thin sheet metal was about the only thing holding it in. 🤯

* no lubricant was used!😂

Edit. I just happen to received new spindles Tuesday that have a 4” lift, and I will take off the 3” level on the struts, (which is not the best way to raise the truck up a few inches). That’s the project I had in mind for a cooler weekend or maybe September/October.

[Superman]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

....
Lesson learned. Double and triple check your work.....

Indeed. I've done stupider stuff than this. Today, when working on a car, I treat it as though it were an airplane instead. Retrace my steps. Make darned sure all fasteners are tight. Work from a cleaned-off work bench, keeping things in neat order there including and especially parts removed from the vehicle. The vehicle does not move until I have quadruple-checked everything.

[hcoles]

I recently replaced the idler and pitman arms on my Tahoe. The nuts were what is called prevailing torque type. They are upset metal and not nyloc. I'm not a huge fan of nyloc nuts after the Reno air race incident. Especially reusing them.
I feel for you, I'm more likely to forget things during a project and have to double check/triple check. The other day I changed the oil - let the car off the jack/etc. and then realized I forgot to change the filter. Never done that before.

[Scott Douglas]

The older I get the more I find myself double checking and triple checking stuff like this when I work on my cars.

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

The older I get the more I find myself double checking and triple checking stuff like this when I work on my cars.

I usually do the same, but got in a rush, because there was a thunderstorm coming in, and I was exhausted from the heat that day.

Never again.

What’s strange is, I was worried about it Monday headed to Atlanta and kept playing in my mind that I finished it correctly. At one point on the way there or back, I retorqued my lug nuts, thinking that might be the noise.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I heard a bad sound coming from the passenger's side of my 356. Turns out it was my passenger. Getting rid of her was a lot harder than replacing lug nuts, I'll tell you.

LMAO!

harder, and likely more expensive.

[Magyar Kiwi]

Lucky escape !
Old boss taught me to:
1/ Complete the job.
2/ Clean and put the tools away.
3/ Go back with torch and mirror and inspect/quality check my work.
If using a torque wrench mark each faster immediately after final torque applied.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Eric Hahl

That should be a castle nut with a cotter pin.

Tightening is far more important than the nut and retainer system.

Ask me how I know.