Castle nut needed for front lower ball joint?

[crobaa]

Hi guys, long story short I flattened the existing castle nut with a hammer, is it ok to replace with a normal nut? What's the need for a castle nut?

[dorikin]

to fit the split pin

[Bulbasaur]

i wish you all the best mate.






kind regards, Ryan

[markismaximus]

as dorikin said, to fit the split pin to prevent the nut from potentially coming loose and spearing your car into a tree/wall etc when the lower ball joint pops out

[crobaa]

Ah just took a look at the other side, didn't realise the pin actually goes between the slots of the castle nut. Where would I be able to buy a new one other than wreckers?

[markismaximus]

Ah just took a look at the other side, didn't realise the pin actually goes between the slots of the castle nut. Where would I be able to buy a new one other than wreckers?

any decent bolt shop will sell castle nuts (not a hardware store). example these guys are in brisbane and sell them https://www.bolt.com.au/m12-125-bright-hex-castle-nuts-p-13631.html

M12 x 1.25 fine metric thread pitch (as per FSM). Even though it says quantities of 100 they sell them individually at great prices. So now you just need to find a similar store in melbourne

[mooshie]

http://www.coventryfasteners.com.au/coventry-fasteners-AU/locations/find-a-branch?state=Victoria

[bennjamin]

any Honda specialist workshop should be able to give you one for a pack of ciggies , if not free !
Workshops always have heaps of spare bits lying around.

[crobaa]

Ok thanks guys, will go bolt shop this tuesday

[fillit]

hey guys, hit a similar problem...

did anyone managed to source some? i'll need to get a castle nut for the upper and lower ball joint. is it the same thread/pitch?

[bennjamin]

hey guys, hit a similar problem...

did anyone managed to source some? i'll need to get a castle nut for the upper and lower ball joint. is it the same thread/pitch?

Same thread and pitch - same 17mm head ...

But the upper nut is shorter, and slightly tapered.

[fillit]

thanks, could anyone confirm where we can get it besides from honda ?

[rossirider]

Anything wrong with using a normal nyloc nut or done loctite on a normal nut?

[fillit]

i'm not sure mate, i've done abit of reading up...

but as this car is being used for track purposes I would prefer the most secure method

[u mad?]

Anything wrong with using a normal nyloc nut or done loctite on a normal nut?

Thats what I did lol

Just temp though

[bennjamin]

Thats what I did lol

Just temp though

^as above

But the nut needs a split pin to prevent movement of the nut and loosening...ball joints are under all sorts of stresses and they will loosen if there is no pin

[90LAN]

only if you were in brisbane just go to wreckers and get some

[rossirider]

I've had nyloc nuts on my balljoints for years with numerous track days. No issues.

[u mad?]

Just go to a bolt shop! Done and done!

[rice_picker]

I've had nyloc nuts on my balljoints for years with numerous track days. No issues.

Those are the aero plane grade bolts yea ? if so shit yea there fine :)/

i HATE split pins with a vengeance there so hard to remove

[rossirider]

Those are the aero plane grade bolts yea ? if so shit yea there fine :)/

i HATE split pins with a vengeance there so hard to remove

No idea what grade nuts. East coast suspension use them so I'm guessing they work and they have for years.

[rice_picker]

Yeap the correct ones ive purchased a few tie rod ends etc with nyolc nuts and no place to put a split pin