goodguydrew
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| posted on 18/2/11 at 11:06 AM |
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cortina disc bolt lock tab question
Are these tabs designed to be used twice? There are two fold up tabs for each bolt head, but they are not 60 degrees appart, so only one can be folded
up against the side if the hex head. Is the idea to only fold one or do you just fold up the one closest to the correct angle.?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 18/2/11 at 11:14 AM |
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I never use them, just loctite
do they look like this? -
[Edited on 18/2/11 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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goodguydrew
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| posted on 18/2/11 at 11:17 AM |
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Yes, thats the ones
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 18/2/11 at 11:22 AM |
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took a bit of searching but there they are fitted -
a close up - don't say I'm not good to you 
[Edited on 18/2/11 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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britishtrident
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| posted on 18/2/11 at 12:35 PM |
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Bin them -- not required just use Loctite 243, 248 or 641 or equivalent on the threads.
In the era of the Cortina no other UK manufacturer used locking tabs on the disk retaining bolts all the others simply used spring washers.
These days manufacturers would use patch lock bolts e.g. bolts pre-coated with thread lock.
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 18/2/11 at 12:49 PM |
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If you're really paranoid you can always wirelock them like i did 
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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goodguydrew
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| posted on 18/2/11 at 01:07 PM |
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Thanks for the pics and advice.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 18/2/11 at 04:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by goodguydrew
Is the idea to only fold one or do you just fold up the one closest to the correct angle.?
Thats exaclty it, it means you have double the chance of getting one tab properly bent against a face of the nut.
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