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DerekStangGT

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i have megabite jr LCAs and when i installed them, i just arm torqued them. my guesstimate would be ~60-70 ft/lbs. but then i had to adjust the LCAs and raise the rear since i was scraping before. so i tq'ed everything to spec that time. i did the spcified 111 ft/lbs on both ends of the LCAs. the problem is, now they are binding and im experiencing extreme oversteer. i tried one more time to re-install them and loosen the bolts, but one of the nuts has rounded itself. i cant get any sort of tool on it i tried a ratchet/socket, wrench, and line wrench. i also tried filing down the edges so i could get a tool on it, but it still rounds off when i try to turn it due to it's high tq. any thoughts?
 
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Are you doing it on the ground?

The suspension needs the weight of the car to keep the system from binding, Letting the suspension hang and tightening is a no-no and leads to what you are describing.
 
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SilverGTV8 said:
Are you doing it on the ground?

The suspension needs the weight of the car to keep the system from binding, Letting the suspension hang and tightening is a no-no and leads to what you are describing.
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is it possible to install the control arms when the weight of the car is on the wheels? that would mean only the shocks are supporting the weight. is that safe?
 

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what he's saying is install the lca's in the air and don't completely tighten them, lower car to ground then fully tighten....
 

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Why dont you just put jackstands underneath the axle
 

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Why dont you just put jackstands underneath the axle
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no, really I am.
 
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Yeah I meant install them just don't tighten them down until you have weight on the axle.

Jackstand work too :b.
 
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Yeah I meant install them just don't tighten them down until you have weight on the axle.

Jackstand work too :b.
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ooooooh, ok. gotcha. any tips for getting off the rounded nut?
 

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Monkey Wrench or Mole grips...
 
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