How long have you had your MG? To me, the answer is pretty obvious. All
items fastened with nuts and lock washers vibrate loose over time, and
need to be retightened more or less frequently, depending on their
proximity to moving parts, thread size, innate juju, and other factors.
Ajhsys@aol.com had this to say:
>Does anyone use lock washers to mount their front brake calipers instead of
>those silly tab washers? What year did the British discover the lock
>washer?
> (Or are we still waiting?)
>
>Can anyone give me a reason to use the tab washers over a good grade 5 lock
>washer?
>
>Allen Hefner
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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