October 20, 20205 yr So I got my spare axle in the car and when I went to tighten my tie rod end, the threads in the nuts stripped out. I just installed it about 2 months ago, and this is only the first time I've had it off. I thought it was odd that they had nylon lock nuts and not castle nuts. At least if it had a castle nut, the pin would keep the nut from coming off if the hit stripped. https://youtu.be/kDfE9IB5CWU
October 20, 20205 yr Subaru only on tie rods. Subaru tie rods never fail and often last the life of the vehicle. I don't do this, but I'd have zero worries about using a used Subaru tie rod but I would with an aftermarket. A tie rod failure is not something you ever want to happen while driving.
October 20, 20205 yr I have never seen nylocks used on tie rods, just castle nuts,that is really concerning.
October 20, 20205 yr Author 5 minutes ago, lrgvanman said: I have never seen nylocks used on tie rods, just castle nuts,that is really concerning. Yeah until I get replacements I used a pair of oe castle nuts stacked and blue loctite.
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