ball joint flange nuts

[msvx95]

Are these flange nuts all swaged? (deformed threads) to allow for a better lock?

I had to order replacement ones quickly but the supply house did not have a fine thread with this swaged I.D.

This question is for the (3) 17mm nuts and the (1) 14mm nut.

I'm not sure what subaru provides considering mine were badly rusted.

[msvx95]

Answering my own question. I just picked these up at subaru today...all nuts for the ball joints have deformed threads, there are swage markings on the nuts.
(Just for future reference if people are curious like me.)

[icingdeath88]

By swaged, what to you mean?

[michael]

^^^ What he said

[msvx95]

Meaning the metal has a few "stamp" indentations on the outside of the nut to cause a round thread to be smashed into a slightly deformed shape.

[michael]

Oh, like the hole for the bolt is oval instead of round?

[msvx95]

yes..in this case the hole almost looks triangular with round corners (that's exagerrated but you get the picture)

[icingdeath88]

I noticed those, I just thought they were ugly nuts lol. Learn something new every day...

[msvx95]

They are ugly...and very rare to find...of course it's only a subaru part.
I checked 3 fastener warehouses and no one had them, go figure.