[Kurt in NJ]

It is also important to tighten the cotter pinned nuts also, as the newly painted parts settle closer to each other and push the paint out of the way the bolts and nuts need to be taken up --the spring U bolts are important to check, the steering gear to frame bolts, the motor mount to flywheel housing bolts, radius rod to axle, are all important to check after a few thousand miles, or the first year.