[Shop-talk] nylocks

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You got a plain nut?
You got a big vise?
You got an all-temperature locknut.  Just "oval" it a little bit...

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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim" <tputland at charter.net>
> To: "Shop Talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 5:06:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] nylocks
> Thanks all. I didn't even think about the heat coming off this wee
> beasty of a stroker. I bet that is it. Lock nuts of some sort coming.
> 
> Thanks again!!
> tim
> 
> 
> On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Tim wrote:
> 
> > On the linkage kit for my Weber carbs, there are nylocks that hold
> > the
> > bolts that hold the dog bones to the linkage arms. Yesterday I lost
> > one of the nylocks and thus the linkage came loose. (A very scary
> > situation with an engine with less than 500 miles on it suddenly not
> > running very well!!! Thankfully it was easily diagnosed and fixed
> > enough to get home!)
> >
> > Has anyone ever experienced a nylock failing to hold or backing off?
> > These were new when they were installed.
> >
> > Since these connections need to be loose with no binding, should I
> > go
> > with a couple jam nuts locked together on each bolt instead of
> > nylocks
> > or just stick with nylocks and carry extras?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > tim
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