[Mgs] loctite question

[Andrew Lundgren]

What would they have done on the assembly line when one didn't line up
perfectly?

I would bet they would back off the nut or advance it to the closest hole.
 On Jan 7, 2013 11:24 AM, "mgbob at juno.com" <mgbob at juno.com> wrote:

>   No question about that, but those shims are large enough to see easily,
> and
> to have some strength because of their size.  My concern is that shims
> small
> enough to fit into that tight recess for connecting rod nuts would be
> concealed by the nut and washer, and that the split washer could cut or
> tear a
> tiny shim that is only a couple of thou thick.
>   This may be needless worry, but I have never seen a shim used in this
> application.
> Bob
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "PaulHunt73" <paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com>
> To: <mike at duvallvideo.com>
> Cc: mgs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] loctite question
> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 08:43:34 -0000
>
> It works for front wheel bearings on the MGB ...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> >  Shims could be used, but they would be tiny pieces of metal, the
> > integrity
> > of which could not be seen once nuts are torqued, inside the engine.
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