That's right, I should have said, "...the fasteners which *haven't*
seized up will become loose", etc.
: ;)
Max
Nigel Geach (CRFPULP) had this to say:
>Funny, I've had the opposite experience with my 53 year old TC. All
>fasteners sieze up over time!
>cheers,
>Nigel
>46 TC
>73 Triumph Trident 750 (yes, it's a motorcycle)
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Max Heim [SMTP:mvheim@studiolimage.com]
>> Sent: September 7, 1999 2:41 PM
>> To: MG List
>> Subject: Re: Front caliper mounting
>>
>> 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
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> 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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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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