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Re: [Healeys] Further to Safety Check

To: Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Further to Safety Check
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:37:48 -0500
Cc: Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
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As I mentioned Stephen, I ran a couple of months with the nyloc thin nuts
and they seemed to stay tight however I didn't like the idea very much so
replaced the pins and nuts with good used originals. They just made me feel
better and looked right.

Michael S


On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Stephen Hutchings
<s.hutchings@rogers.com>wrote:

> This is a follow uo to Larry Varley's note about the nyloc nuts on the
> wishbone to frame pins.
> I've contacted the supplier of my bush/pin set in England with our
> concerns, and they responded promptly. They tell me they can get the
> original style castellated nuts, or a thinner locknut.
>
> I'm going to give the thinner locknuts a try, because I can't face taking
> the coil springs out again, to remove and drill the bolts for the split
> pins. As it is, I'm going to have to remove a few things to make access
> easier. I'm just glad I'm doing this before my final bolting up of the body
> panels.
>
> Mike Salter mentioned using thinner locknuts...did that fix the problem,
> Mike?
>
> Stephen, BJ8
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