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Re: Torque rating for rear Midget Suspension U Bolt nuts

To: Chris Nevard <spridgeteer@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Torque rating for rear Midget Suspension U Bolt nuts
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 12:59:14 -0800 (PST)
Cc: mgs@Autox.Team.Net, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
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Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
This is a good question, but a hard one to answer.  The more you tighten
these nuts, the more you will compress your newly installed rubber pads,
possibly damaging them.  I don't know if a torque spec is the right answer
here.  I just tightened them to what I thought reasonable and and check
them whenever I'm under there.

This is one spot where FRESH self locking nuts are mandatory!

Ulix


On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, Chris Nevard wrote:

> Listers,
> 
> I finally got around to sorting out (rebuilding completely) the rear
> suspension on my '71 Midget. Does anybody know the torque rating for
> the U Bolt retaining nuts?
> 
> Cheers
> ==
> Chris Nevard
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    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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