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From: Bob Lang <LANG@ISIS.MIT.EDU>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, August 14, 2000 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: Flywheel Botls and Locknuts
>
>Hi,
>
>Just a word to the wise...
>
>The "lock tabs" that were used on the earlier big TR's were not without
>problems. If the bolts were torqued too tightly, the lock tab crushes
>enough so that the flywheel can move around a bit. If this is the case,
>there are several catastrophic failure modes but in many cases the bolt
>heads shear off.
Similar to a problem with Lotus Europa rear hubs: The bend-tab washers
actaully cause trouble. Throw the washer away and use red loctite.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Chev Suburban, and TR4 soon.
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"If I can do it, it's not art" - Red Green
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