[Healeys] Keeping rear shock bolts tight

[Michael Salter]

I should mention that in addition to the small plates on the surface of the
shock ears with the bolt heads welded to them  I also borrowed a little bit
of 100S technology for AHX12 and made up some small plates with a "V"
shaped  notch that fitted tightly onto the edges of the shock ears. These
were welded onto the surface of the shock mount.
Despite all these efforts I still found that "heavy landings" then broke
the ears off the shocks!!!
The final solution was a little more radical.
http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=87

Michael S
BN1 #174

On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 1:17 PM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Probably more work than most people would want to undertake but, because
> for competition work I found that washers eventually dig into the ears, I
> cut a "washer" the same shape as the shock "ear" out of 3/16" steel plate
> and then put the bolt through it and tacked the head of the bolt to my
> "washer".
> This method has the added advantage that you don't need to hold the bolt
> head while tightening the nut.
>
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
>
> On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 7:08 PM, Bruce Steele <healeybruce at roadrunner.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Seeking ideas on how to keep the rear shock mount bolts tight.  They work
>> loose every 1,500 to 2,000 miles, and tightening them is routine with my
>> annual maintenance.  I currently have grade 8 bolts, nuts and split
>> washers.  Grade 5 bolts, nuts, and split washers were no worse (or better)
>> than the grade 8.  Tried Nord-Lock washers 2 years ago after someone posted
>> about them on this list.  They loosened more quickly than split washers.
>> Tried thread locker and nylocks as well, neither of which were better than
>> split washers.
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone have a method that actually keeps the hardware tight?
>>
>>
>>
>> Bruce Steele
>>
>> Brea, CA
>>
>> 1960 BN7
>>
>>
>>
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