Just came back from a trip to Death Valley and while airing up I always inspect the steering and suspension hardware. I noticed one of the axle side lower-arm nuts was missing. Luckily one of our friends had a random nut that fit. Is lock tite recommended when I replace the hardware?
Always paint mark your nuts/bolts. Check before you wheel and after. If they move you know how much. It's also helpful to see what you have replaced. I am on my second paint pen so a LOT of OEM parts going in!
If we are being proper, we replace the nuts every time we take the arms off to keep the nuts from backing out. Also, the reason some of the "teeth" are on the nuts vs. the bolts is because of how they are installed on the assembly line (there is no other valid reason). The impact/torque tool they use does not always fit in tight spaces so they compromise and turn the bolts while keeping the nuts still, (there isn't enough friction between bolt and brand new bushing to change the torque spec). Torque values are meant for brand new nuts, hence they may or may not be reliable after aging and re-use.
