6th gen accord missing castle nut

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Oct 30, 2018 | 05:36 PM

Eran Teitelbaum

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6th gen accord missing castle nut

lower balljoint castle nut is damaged, isn't available where i live, has to be ordered from abroad and it's gonna take a fortnight.
is it ok to put a nyloc nut?

Oct 30, 2018 | 09:17 PM

Seanjordan20

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I don't see why not. They are always replaced by other nuts when you don't have one on hand

Oct 31, 2018 | 08:15 AM

JimBlake

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Maybe try to get the kind of locking nut that's staked rather then nylok. Just a little more secure. And watch it for loosening.
(just thinking that the consequences are pretty high if it does come loose)