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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>-----------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Al Fuller<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Spaur via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 25, 2024 10:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Bob Spidell' <bspidell@comcast.net><br><b>Cc:</b> 'healey list' <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] inner A arm bushing nuts<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hi Bob,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Bob Spidell [<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">mailto:bspidell@comcast.net</a>] <br>Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2024 6:25 AM<br>To: John Spaur <<a href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] inner A arm bushing nuts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hi John,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>bob<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>On 11/23/2024 10:44 PM, John Spaur wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> I agree that A arm bushing lock nuts should not be replaced by Nylock nuts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> In my opinion, if you need to use thread locker with a Nylock nut, it <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> would not appropriate for the application. The best practice when <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> installing castle nuts, is to use a new cotter pin too.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> From: Healeys [<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</span></a>] On Behalf Of Bob <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Spidell via Healeys<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2024 9:23 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> To: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>healeys@autox.team.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] inner A arm bushing nuts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Try blue threadlocker and report back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> On 11/23/2024 5:09 PM, <a href="mailto:goldengt@cal.net"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>goldengt@cal.net</span></a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> I found my inner A arm bushing lock nuts all loose today. These are <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> Moss parts. Nylock nuts are not appropriate for those nuts. I should <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> have used my old pins that have castellated nuts and cotter pins. I <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> think if one keeps the Nylock nuts, they should be tightened at every <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> lubrication interval. 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