wtf ! RC front endlink broke in half...

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Strik3r69
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ESP wrote:No, no, no...don't worry about it! Just use some Locktite and you'll be fine! That being said, the rear endlinks are far more beneficial than the fronts IMHO. For example, just driving around "responsibly" this winter I didn't really notice a difference in handling with the missing front endlink.......
WTF IS loctite?? and what do you do with it to help the endlinks to not break?? i'm trying to see should i buy the endlinks or not.....


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From what I understand the nuts get loose which cause play at the endlinks which leads to failure. Some have stated to use locktite on the bolts to make sure they don't get loose but from what I have seen from the seller is that the kit is supplied with two nuts with one as a lock nut on top of the other. Using both nuts will ensure there is no issue.

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Close...I tightened all nuts (especially the locking ones) and the one corner still came off. Like Dangeris said (in this post or another one), always use Loctite when installing aftermarket parts. It may not be strictly necessary, but it really can't hurt either.


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