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[Craig_R]

LOL my GF's boyfriend that would be me

Right Calling omega owners again sorry time to check something on your cars

The missing nut i have photographed i dont think is so missing as its not ment to have a nut on it or its a damn skinny nut.

The othe two nuts shown are 16mm and i cant get a 16mm nut on the thread is right but the nut is to fat, the bolt thread is far to close to that part of the steering box to get a nut on to it I am thinking the bolt gos through it and that part of the steering box must be threaded can some have a crawl under their car and see if they have a nut. I dont know if the V6 engines have different Steering boxes to the 4 pots.

So i am think its not a missing nut and Yet again I am back to sqaure one or its one skinny nut that gos on there which in my mind would be a bad design

[ians]

Craig,

Where is that pic taken from?  I'm happy to go have a look although its a bit dark now.

[RolandL]

Hi Craig,

Looking at your picture, IMHO there is no way you could hope to get a nut on that bolt, not enough room !  I would think that that part of the bracket is threaded, just a thought.

[Craig_R]

Ians its on the drivers side its right where the inner track rod attaches it has an arm that looks like the steering idler but normaly has a black plastic cap over the bolt you cant miss it big metal thing that attaches the steering to the trackrods and so forth

Thanks Mate

Roland I think your right there is no chance of getting a nut on that bolt

Craig

[ians]

Sorry Craig, just got distracted watching a program about a blind guy climbing Everest - incredible.

I'll go and look now.

[ians]

No nut on mine Craig.  Couldn't see it but got my fingers on it.

[Craig_R]

Thanks ians That very Kind of you to check I thought It would be to much for it to be as simple as a missing nut

Back To Square one Bugger Grrrr

[omegalyn]

Thanks Lyn Kinds Words But we will see

I hope the WishBones are But I never Fit them As My hands were bad when they were put on but you never know The Guy Who Fit Them My GF Brother has 3 Torque wrenches but i have never seen him use one strangely.

Ball Joint Bolts I am guessing you mean Track Rods ? I never had a Torque wrench to do those but they should be tight enough.

I was Worried about getting the lenths of the trackrod ends right but even if there are miles out in lenth there should still be no knock from them.

Hi there Craig, Just thinking. Did your GF's boyfriend tighten up the bones with the car on the floor because if he torqued them up with the car jacked up (wheels off the floor) the rubber mounts will twist when the front is let back down and could cause damage to the mounts.
Just a thought
Lyn.

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