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austen_e30
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Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:07 pm

Are the nuts for the ball joints supposed to be included?? If not what size are they, as i haven't got any with mine :(
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Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:44 pm

Not sure about the size but they should have been included.

IIRC they are 14mm.

Don't quote me on that :D

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Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:45 pm

will have a good hunt around in the box tonight!!! 8O
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Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:08 pm

Fairly sure there were no nuts with the ones I have bought. Came with plastic cone shaped covers protecting the threads.
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Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:43 pm

yep ecp stuff often has no nuts included

very cheap from a bmw dealer though
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Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:39 pm

I told ECP to give me some!!!
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Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:07 pm

the German Swedish ones i got came with the nut's.
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Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:18 pm

beware the quality isnt always great tho
i had a new one on and had a slight bump with a kerb and the wishbone folded up on me Daz
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Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:22 pm

go to GSF they sell genuine BMW ones with out the badges on them, they also came with no nuts. Whats wrong with the old ones?! it's a BMW not a Ford these can be re used!!!
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Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:12 pm

Simon13 wrote:go to GSF they sell genuine BMW ones with out the badges on them, they also came with no nuts. Whats wrong with the old ones?! it's a BMW not a Ford these can be re used!!!
Aren't they lock nuts though? Would always replce them myself.
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