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Originally posted by old_skul
Are those nuts easy to get to? 'Cause I think I'd like to retorque mine for safety's sake.
Not too many of them are easy to reach. You can see them. But getting your hex tool on them is another story. I had good success by cutting the bend off of a 8mm ball-end hex key. Now you have a straight piece of hex key that you can stick into a 8mm socket which lets you pivot it a bit because of the ball end.

Works quite well. Don't know how well it'll work with the engine still in the car though. I tightened mine while the engine was out. Might have to make your key a bit shorter than I did.
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