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Car Forum / Acura Cars / June 2007Is it just me or is it impossible to get castle nuts anywhere other than the dealer?? 93 Integra
Good day, Perhaps one of you have had the same quest in the past and can offer guidance... I am looking for the castellated nuts for the lower and upper balljoints on a 1993 Acura Integra. I have searched high and low and can only find them included as part of the BJ kits. I don¹t want to go to the dealer because they want something like $8-$12 each which is unacceptable for me. Please see the link below for the example of the lower nut I am looking for: http://info.rockauto.com/BeckArnley/Detail.html?1013789.jpg Here¹s the upper nut I am after² http://info.rockauto.com/Spicer/DetailRemote.html?www.brakeandchassis.com/im g/pics.cgi?partno=615-3001,style=P01,brand=6180 Anyone?? Thanks, Andrew. >Good day, > > Perhaps one of you have had the same quest in the past and can offer >guidance... I am looking for the castellated nuts for the lower and upper McMaster-Carr is THE place for just about anything machine shop related: http://www.mcmaster.com/ Search for 'castle nuts' They have a range of sizes, materials, grades and finishes.  SignatureDan. That's exaclty what I needed. Thanks very much! Andrew. > McMaster-Carr is THE place for just about anything machine shop > related: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > They have a range of sizes, materials, grades and finishes. >Good day, > > Perhaps one of you have had the same quest in the past and can offer >guidance... I am looking for the castellated nuts for the lower and upper >balljoints on a 1993 Acura Integra. >snipped< Why are you replacing the nuts? Because they look old and nasty? >>Good day, >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Why are you replacing the nuts? Because they look old and nasty? He probably rounded them off. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ Close... I was lazy and here I am. Thanks. Andrew. > He probably rounded them off. I'm embarassed to tell you that one was lost and one was damaged. I'm usually much more carefull but recently Murphy and his damn laws have been getting the best of me. I have the front end fully rebuilt, torqued to spec, and running fine but... One of the castle nuts is broken on the top and the other is stripped but was rethreaded. I figured while I am in there, I would satisfy my piece of mind and replace all of them (as well as keep extras on hand for future repairs). Thanks. Andrew. > Why are you replacing the nuts? Because they look old and nasty? Is it just me or is it impossible to get castle nuts anywhere other than the Good day, Perhaps one of you have had the same quest in the past and can offer guidance... I am looking for the castellated nuts for the lower and upper balljoints on a 1993 Acura Integra. I have searched high and low and can only find them included as part of the BJ kits. I don't want to go to the dealer because they want something like $8-$12 each which is unacceptable for me. Please see the link below for the example of the lower nut I am looking for: http://info.rockauto.com/BeckArnley/Detail.html?1013789.jpg Here's the upper nut I am after" http://info.rockauto.com/Spicer/DetailRemote.html?www.brakeandchassis.com/img/pi cs.cgi?partno=615-3001,style=P01,brand=6180 Anyone?? Thanks, Andrew. =============================================================== The last time I damaged a castle nut and had to replace it, I found it in the metric hardware at Ace hardware. Mike Fastenal, McMaster-Carr and Grainger are all companies which offer that sort of hardware. These days they are happy to take business from individuals, and one of more of them may have a retail office near you. Also, look in your yellow pages for fasteners, industrial. Most places have shops that carry this sort of thing. Sometimes you will get lucky at a hardware store, but often not when looking for metric stuff. |
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