MachIVshooter
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This is why when people say "you don't need loctite, and you don't need to stake your castle nut" those who know better just shrug and give up on them.
Again, if you stake the nut and then decide you want a new end plate, you're gonna need a new tube as well. The threads on the tube will be damaged by backing off a staked nut; It's aluminum.
If you wanna use anaerobic thread compounds, go right ahead. These won't cause the threads to be damaged, just will require the wrench be used for most of the backing off, rather than just breaking the nut loose.
Threaded fasteners, when properly torqued, generally do not need to be peened or thread locked. Do you loctite your wheel lug nuts?