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How do you tighten front wheel spacers?

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Old 04-21-2012, 02:24 PM
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How do you lock the front so that it doesn't spin when you tighten the front wheel spacers?
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Old 04-21-2012, 02:25 PM
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Put the car in 4lo and keep it in gear (cars off obviously). Or have someone step on your brake while you tighten.
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Or impact wrench!! Mine didn't move!
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Good solid screw driver wedged in the rotor slots which then jams up against the caliper when you tighten it
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Good solid screw driver wedged in the rotor slots which then jams up against the caliper when you tighten it
this is what i did on both jeeps.. works great no damage!!
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Originally Posted by MFX
Good solid screw driver wedged in the rotor slots which then jams up against the caliper when you tighten it
^^^^^^This....
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Originally Posted by Nailit
Or impact wrench!! Mine didn't move!
NO! NO! NO! I would never use an impact to tighten lugs, it's a great way to over tighten and stretch the lugs (among other things).

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Good solid screw driver wedged in the rotor slots which then jams up against the caliper when you tighten it
^^This, although I just held it and didn't let it jam into the brakes (and it also helps to have someone step on the brakes.)
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Thanks guys!
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Place one end of 2x4 braced on the ground and the other end on a lug. The wood won't damage the threads and the ground will provide the resistance needed to torque to spec.
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