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Re: DIY: 1998 Volvo V70 Front Bilstein TC Strut Tips/Tricks

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bmdubya1198 wrote: 09 Jul 2022, 12:00
abscate wrote: 09 Jul 2022, 09:09 That reminds me of a total fail I did on the E83. I zipped down the control arm bolts with an impact and forgot to,go back and snug them up with counterhold. They loosened up on our next drive. I drove home 50 miles listening carefully to the loose joint making sure it didn’t get worse
I love remembering stuff like that while driving. I did that with lug nuts twice recently.

It’s the exciting Adrenalin rush followed by the warm wet yourself feeling.

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abscate wrote: 09 Jul 2022, 12:33
bmdubya1198 wrote: 09 Jul 2022, 12:00
abscate wrote: 09 Jul 2022, 09:09 That reminds me of a total fail I did on the E83. I zipped down the control arm bolts with an impact and forgot to,go back and snug them up with counterhold. They loosened up on our next drive. I drove home 50 miles listening carefully to the loose joint making sure it didn’t get worse
I love remembering stuff like that while driving. I did that with lug nuts twice recently.

It’s the exciting Adrenalin rush followed by the warm wet yourself feeling.

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:lol: Yeah, pretty much.
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