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Re: Strange rattle -- solved

To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Strange rattle -- solved
From: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 07:51:40 EDT
References: <36273D06.4457@ibm.net>
Reply-to: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
On Fri, 16 Oct 1998 08:33:10 -0400 chuck ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
writes:

>But really ... what kinda forces are on an air-cleaner
>bolt that would cause it to shear?

Overtightening by a DPO on poor quality bolt, followed by a current owner
tightening it correctly.  The vibration of the engine likely caused the
breather to 'bounce' against the bolt.

Then again, it was probably MOWOG!

Rich
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