DarrenW
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| posted on 16/3/07 at 09:55 AM |
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Check your nuts
Its that time again when the cars are getting taken out of hibernation. Just a polite reminder to all to check your nuts and bolts are tight and
secure.
I had a caliper bolt come loose on me, luckily very close to home and at slow speed, would hate something like this to happen to someone else for the
sake of a quick post.
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marcjagman
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| posted on 16/3/07 at 10:05 AM |
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Wife checked my nuts last night, she said they were okay but a little rusty
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Agriv8
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| posted on 16/3/07 at 10:08 AM |
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second that.
an hour spent spanner ckecking your nuts is nothing compared to the time taken filling out an insurance claim. I too have had a cliper moment at 30mp
locked the front ns so luckilly pulled me into the grass verge.
Regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/3/07 at 10:51 AM |
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It is a good idea to paint a telltale mark on all of the important bits - a stripe going over the nut, bolt & washer. I used some anti tamper
paint and I can see at a glance that everything is torqued up without touching a spanner.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Howlor
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| posted on 16/3/07 at 10:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
It is a good idea to paint a telltale mark on all of the important bits - a stripe going over the nut, bolt & washer. I used some anti tamper
paint and I can see at a glance that everything is torqued up without touching a spanner.
Or even better still take time to lock wire essential ones. Make sure you do not reuse nylocs on essential parts. These cars seem to loosen nuts as
well as backsides more often due to the vibration levels.
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Howlor
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| posted on 16/3/07 at 10:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by marcjagman
Wife checked my nuts last night, she said they were okay but a little rusty
Strange that as she said mine were ok the night before!
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BenB
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| posted on 16/3/07 at 12:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Agriv8
second that.
an hour spent spanner ckecking your nuts is nothing compared to the time taken filling out an insurance claim. I too have had a cliper moment at 30mp
locked the front ns so luckilly pulled me into the grass verge.
Regards
Agriv8
Ditto- having a lower swivel nut coming off is not fun...... Tippex lines applied on all major nuts and bolts now...
ps Don't forget the propshaft bolts!!! Can be a pain to get to but not as big a pain as if they all come out 
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greggors84
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| posted on 16/3/07 at 01:17 PM |
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I tipexed mine when I first torqued them up, but they still need tightening after the first couple of hundred miles as the bushes settle in and the
powdercoat/paint wears off. The the nuts might be tight and wont be able to come off, but the wishbones etc could still have play.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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