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Dodge · 03-21-2018, 01:39 AM

I have either put the nut in a lathe and trimmed it a litt or used a .015 thick valve spring shim to get the holes to line up. The shims are hardened and will take the torque.

03-21-2018, 01:39 AM	#8
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,497	Re: Suggestions to get rear axle nut lined up with cotter key hole I have either put the nut in a lathe and trimmed it a litt or used a .015 thick valve spring shim to get the holes to line up. The shims are hardened and will take the torque.