Re: [Healeys] Rear Shock Mounting Bolts

[Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>]

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It's good to use a grade 8 bolt (they don't stretch) and a metal lock nut
and steel washer and tighten like hell.  Ideally the bolt has a proper
shoulder and isn't threaded to the head (technically these are hex
screws).  Make sure all surfaces are clean and no oil (spray with brake
cleaner or something like that).  You can also try a safety nut and wire
it....



On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 10:13 AM Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net> wrote:

> What is the secret to tightening the rear shock mounting bolts on an
> Armstrong lever arm shock absorber? After attacking the problem
> unsuccessfully with many different tools I ground one side of an
> inexpensive 9/16" socket until it would fit to hold the head of the bolt.
> Surely BMC had a better method.
>
>
>
> Harold
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<div dir=3D"ltr">It&#39;s good to use a grade 8 bolt (they don&#39;t stretc=
h) and a metal lock nut and steel washer and tighten like hell.=C2=A0 Ideal=
ly the bolt has a proper shoulder and isn&#39;t threaded to the head (techn=
ically these are hex screws).=C2=A0 Make sure all surfaces are clean and no=
 oil (spray with brake cleaner or something like that).=C2=A0 You can also =
try a safety nut and wire it....<div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 2=
, 2019 at 10:13 AM Harold Manifold &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net=
">manifold@telus.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>



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e:10pt;font-family:Arial">What is the secret to tightening the=20
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19">mounting </span>bolts=C2=A0<span class=3D"gmail-m_-58830036470974704183=
77415001-02082019">on </span>an Armstrong lever arm shock absorber? After=
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attacking the problem unsuccessfully with many different tools I ground one=
 side=20
of an inexpensive 9/16&quot; socket until it would fit to hold the head of =
the bolt.=20
Surely BMC had a better method.<u></u><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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e:10pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:10pt;font-family:Arial">Harold<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div>
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