S13-1990 Suspension parts are coming loose

[miklos]

I bought a pair of adjustable front tension rods and inner tie rods.

I keep finding the locking nuts are coming loose. Is there an easy fix like using LOCTITE? Why don't these things stay together on an S13?

[DDDsquad_s13panda]

yea you might want to use loctite if thats your problem. I on the other hand never have this problem. how much muscle you puttin on it.

[miklos]

About 170hp with 15 stock wheels.

[DDDsquad_s13panda]

im talkin bout u.. how much lbs you tightening it. not the cars output..

LMAO

[redsx13]

lmfao x2

Loctite is the answer to all your problems. If you never plan on it coming off, ever, use red (dont use on tie rods). If you want to remove/ adjust something down the road use blue.

[miklos]

I just found out that I need to use 2 wrenches to lock it while the car is on the ground.....The factory said to put the car on the ground when tightening.

[redsx13]

you dont need it on the ground, you just need to have even load on the suspension.

[miklos]

How do you get an even load off the ground?

[redsx13]

jack the front of the car up by the outer portion of the lower control arms. The load doesn't have to be completely even, but the suspension has to be loaded as if it where on the ground.

[miklos]

That makes sense but I found just crawling under the car on the ground with 2 adjustable wrenches took me 4 minutes for all 4 corners of the car.