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We use Nordlocks on the front and rear shock bolts and they work.
Cheers...Bob
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> On Oct 17, 2019, at 8:45 AM, Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net> wrote:
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> There are washers called Nordlock's that are good for this use. I use the=
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> tom
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Sent: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 03:04:02 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Down pipes
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> Brass nuts are fairly soft so may be the split washers work there
> way into the flanges of the nuts thus loosening them up. You may
> try SS nuts or a steel washer between brass nut and spring washer.
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> Another possibility is that the lock washer loses its tension
> because it gets to hot.
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> I am not a lover of split lock washers anyway as they damage the
> surface of the nut and the item that is bolted down. I always
> prefer the smooth but slightly bent ones (don't know the proper
> name for them)
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> Kees Oudesluijs
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> Op 17-10-2019 om 02:46 schreef Fred
> Wescoe:
> Listers,
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> Today, I had to tighten the 6 nuts on my exhaust down
> pipes. This is the second time in 2 years I have had to do
> this. What is causing the nuts to work loose? Each of the 6
> studs from the exhaust manifolds has split lock washers and
> brass nuts on the down pipe flanges. Each time time I have
> tightened the nuts, I tighten them until the nuts squeak.
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> What am I doing wrong and does anyone else have this
> issue? What do I need to do to fix this? The car is a 66 BJ8
> with stock manifolds and down pipes.
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> Thanks for any advice, I'm stumped,
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> Fred
> 66 BJ8
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">We use Nordlocks on the front and rear shoc=
k bolts and they work.<div>Cheers...Bob<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my=
iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 17, 2019,=
at 8:45 AM, Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net> wrote:<br><br></block=
quote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<style> body=
{height: 100%; color:#000000; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;}</style><div>There are washers called Nordlock's that are good f=
or this use. I use them on the downpipes on my E-Type. they hold=
.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div>tom</div><div><br></div><div=
>----- Original Message -----<br>From: Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys <heale=
ys@autox.team.net><br>To: healeys@autox.team.net<br>Sent: Thu, 17 Oct 201=
9 03:04:02 -0400 (EDT)<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Down pipes<br></div><div><b=
r></div><p>Brass nuts are fairly soft so may be the split washers work there=
<br> way into the flanges of the nuts thus loosening them up. You may<br> tr=
y SS nuts or a steel washer between brass nut and spring washer.</p><p>Anoth=
er possibility is that the lock washer loses its tension<br> because it gets=
to hot.</p><p>I am not a lover of split lock washers anyway as they damage t=
he<br> surface of the nut and the item that is bolted down. I always<br> pre=
fer the smooth but slightly bent ones (don't know the proper<br> name for th=
em)</p><p><br></p><p>Kees Oudesluijs</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><di=
v class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">Op 17-10-2019 om 02:46 schreef Fred<br> Wescoe:<=
br></div><blockquote cite=3D"mid:CAPAC+V5UCB9HNzYY+uJmf81bG2DF3g3+HXM20L1yR3=
Lv2+Fzcg@mail.gmail.com"><div dir=3D"ltr">Listers,<br><div><br></div><div>To=
day, I had to tighten the 6 nuts on my exhaust down<br> pipes. This is=
the second time in 2 years I have had to do<br> this. What is ca=
using the nuts to work loose? Each of the 6<br> studs from the exhaust=
manifolds has split lock washers and<br> brass nuts on the down pipe flange=
s. Each time time I have<br> tightened the nuts, I tighten them until t=
he nuts squeak.</div><div><br></div><div>What am I doing wrong and does anyo=
ne else have this<br> issue? What do I need to do to fix this? T=
he car is a 66 BJ8<br> with stock manifolds and down pipes.</div><div><br></=
div><div>Thanks for any advice, I'm stumped,</div><div><br></div><div>Fred</=
div><div>66 BJ8</div></div><br><fieldset class=3D"mimeAttachmentHeader"></fi=
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