on 8/6/02 4:49 PM, Betti Ann & Preston Smith at prsmith@ns.sympatico.ca
wrote:
> Max -
>
> You may be right. But when you consider that the hood support is not a
> stressed part, the nylock should do the job.
Yeah, I can't blame you there. It "should" have worked... I didn't mean to
sound harsh, but someone else was talking about using them on their rear
axle u-bolts, which was a real bad idea... there seemed to be a lack of
appreciation of the concept that a high-friction fastening is not the same
as a high-torque fastening.
>
> Now I have to look at any work I have done in the last few years to make
> sure I did not use nylocks in other applications - do not think I did but i
> will have to check.
>
> The point I was really making in my original message was that external and
> often unrelated forces can cause starting problems.
That's right -- point well taken. cheers!
>
> Preston
>
> At 04:10 PM 8/6/02 -0700, you wrote:
>> Hmm, I suspect nylock nuts were the problem in the first place. On
>> consideration, I am not sure that they have any legitimate use in automotive
>> applications
>
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