[Healeys] inner A arm bushing nuts

[alfuller194 at gmail.com]

All true. Plus, we know that castle nuts and nylock nuts are appropriate for different purposes. Nylocks should not be used where they would be subject to rotation, and castle nuts with cotter pins are best for that application.

 

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All the best,

 

Al Fuller

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of John Spaur via Healeys
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2024 10:58 PM
To: 'Bob Spidell' <bspidell at comcast.net>
Cc: 'healey list' <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] inner A arm bushing nuts

 

Hi Bob,

It seems my reply was misunderstood. I think people might believe that NyLock nuts are an improvement over the OEM castle nuts. I was suggesting that people should use the original castle nut and not NyLock nuts. As you know, the castle nuts are available to purchase from most any local hardware store! A couple of thoughts come to mind; don't reinvent the wheel and if it isn't broke, don't fix it.

 

Regards,

John

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Spidell [mailto:bspidell at comcast.net] 
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2024 6:25 AM
To: John Spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net <mailto:jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> >
Subject: Re: [Healeys] inner A arm bushing nuts

 

Hi John,

 

You could always pop down to the nearest hardware store and buy a 'regular' nut; 7/16" fine IIRC (but I'm not crawling under my car to check ;). Note, as others have, that nylock nuts weren't OEM.

 

Regards,

bob

 

 

On 11/23/2024 10:44 PM, John Spaur wrote:

> I agree that A arm bushing lock nuts should not be replaced by Nylock nuts.

> In my opinion, if you need to use thread locker with a Nylock nut, it 

> would not appropriate for the application. The best practice when 

> installing castle nuts, is to use a new cotter pin too.

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Healeys [ <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob 

> Spidell via Healeys

> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2024 9:23 PM

> To:  <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> healeys at autox.team.net

> Subject: Re: [Healeys] inner A arm bushing nuts

> 

> Try blue threadlocker and report back.

> 

> 

> On 11/23/2024 5:09 PM,  <mailto:goldengt at cal.net> goldengt at cal.net wrote:

>> I found my inner A arm bushing lock nuts all loose today. These are 

>> Moss parts. Nylock nuts are not appropriate for those nuts. I should 

>> have used my old pins that have castellated nuts and cotter pins. I 

>> think if one keeps the Nylock nuts, they should be tightened at every 

>> lubrication interval. This is after 20000 miles.

>> Ken Freese

>> 65 BJ8

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