Steak nut question

After a steak nut is taken off can it be put back on and restaked or do I need to get a new nut?

 

a what? is it possibly delicious?

 

the steak nut on the rear differential

 

i assume you mean stake nut then? your better off getting a new one but if you cant locate one you can reuse it. unless yours is in pisspoor condition then thats obvious

 

Sorry I never was good at spelling but thanks alot for the info

 

Buy a replacement nut before starting the job. I ended up not replacing mine because it tightened up right in the same spot again and I re-staked it.

Like I said in the other thread, a Haynes manual is worth its weight in gold. They're like $15-20.