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Originally posted by MassContour:
Uh, from my friendly neighborhood auto parts store (Consumer Auto Parts, Worcester, MA). I believe the set I bought last year for the SVT were Moog units, but my memory escapes me. I can get a sworn affadavit if you'd like. Anybody know a notary public?
Ooo yeah I care about it? I was just wondering what place gives you the lock nut. So they give you the lock nut and the other small nut where the cotter pin would be? That's strange, why would the lock nut be considered an item that needs to be replaced? Ooo and chill out, I'm not out to get you.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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I don't know why they include it. They did give me the other nut with the cotter pin, too. But that's the easy one to get off. All fresh. I suppose you could just re-use the old ones, but hey, new parts are always better, right? Maybe the manufacturer figured that since it's such a PITA to get them off, they assume you might do some damage to the nut in the process. I do recall the ends being a bit pricey _ more than $30 each.
Old car: '98 SVT T-Red
K&N air filter; Ford Focus RS shift knob. Off to be auctioned off somewhere.
New car: 2003 Honda Accord DX Sedan, 5-speed.
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Ooo that sucks. www.batinc.net is your friend
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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Yeah, I would have ordered ahead of time, but it was a spur-of-the-moment replacement while doing my sway bar end links, which, oddly enough, I ordered from BAT. I was just so frustrated from getting the end links replaced, and then I notice my rod ends flopping around, and the weather wasn't great...not a great experience.
Old car: '98 SVT T-Red
K&N air filter; Ford Focus RS shift knob. Off to be auctioned off somewhere.
New car: 2003 Honda Accord DX Sedan, 5-speed.
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I changed my tie rod ends in the pouring rain. 
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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Originally posted by Stazi:
After all it's a nut, not a ionic plasma cannon for an X-wing fighter! 
Did you buy the trilogy this weekend too? hehe
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Some lock nuts can be a royal pita. I used to do alignments at Belle Tire, one of the tricks we would use was to heat the lock nut up and then crank on it. If it was really stubborn we'd hose it down with some penetrating oil before we heated it, let it soak a bit then heat it up. Otherwise some kind of cheater bar on your wrench is probably your best bet. Once you get the lock nut free though, leave it pretty much where it's at if possible, that keeps your alignment settings pretty much right where they were. Oh as far as heating the nut goes, we used oxyacetelyne torches, but a map gas torch should work fine too if you can get one of those, not sure about propane. Oh, and as always, be real careful to watch where you point that torch, keep it away from any plastic lines or fuel lines, anything like that. Should be common sense, but I guess I better watch myself anyway.
Shawn Clone
Jezabel- 1999 SE Sport V6 MTX- Severly wounded, comatose
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What about penetrating oil and heating with a torch at the same time? 
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
What about penetrating oil and heating with a torch at the same time?
LOL, no young grasshoppa, that's what you do for fun later.
Shawn Clone
Jezabel- 1999 SE Sport V6 MTX- Severly wounded, comatose
Silver frost/Black Exterior-Midnight Blue Interior
The Firecracker- 1995 Mystique LS V6 MTX stock and backfiring like a rifle shot
I have 3 loves, my God, Brittany, and my Car.
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