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Re: [Mgs] '71 MGB Prop/drive shaft bolts and nuts -- use Nylok or regula

To: "Simon Matthews" <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>, "MGS" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] '71 MGB Prop/drive shaft bolts and nuts -- use Nylok or regular nuts?
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:27:45 +0100 cv=R50lirqlHffDPPkwUlkuVa99MrvKdVWo//yz83qex8g= c=1 sm=0 a=cKgLSYAf9mwA:10 a=3NElcqgl2aoA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=TGaaFbB6AAAA:20 a=W3TO0D7o1jjAJkc-dwUA:9 a=ANLADc0KFkIBR_fcWxoA:7 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=KXuLW65_DLEA:10 a=HpAAvcLHHh0Zw7uRqdWCyQ==:117
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You are correct, see here - http://tinyurl.com/brsangn.  The bolts can only 
be removed/fitted once the gearbox flange has been removed from the shaft. 
Nylocs are probably at least as good as plain nuts even with spring-washers.

PaulH.

----- Original Message ----- 
> What we found was that the bolts were inserted the other way. In fact, at
> the gearbox end, after removing the nuts and pulling the propshaft of the
> bolts, the bolts can not be removed -- there is not enough space. These
> bolts have a circular head with a small segment removed. When pushed fully
> in the removed segment meshes with something in the flange and stops the
> bolt from rotating.
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