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Old Jul 6, 2024 | 02:37 PM
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[QUOTE=Ghetto blaster;21732363]Does that mean you solved your problem?

Yes. I have a history of cross threading fasteners (including lug nuts more than once) so when it feels tight I tend to not go much harder. I went to attach the positive lead on the multi meter and the cable moved. It was obviously not as tight as I thought it was.

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Try this. When you go to install a nut or bolt that is righty tighty /clickwise to tighten. Turn it counter clockwise and you will normally feel it drop just a touch. That normally means that you have found the starting points of the threads. Then righty tighty until it's tight.

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