[Healeys] Speaking of bolts and stuff

[BJ8Healeys]

Gary, what is really important in a torqued fastener is the tension produced
in the fastener by the torquing process.  Normally nut torque is specified
for "dry" threads.    If a fastener is lubricated and then torqued to a
"dry" specification, it can be overtorqued even to the point of failure
because there is less friction between the lubricated threads to resist the
torquing process.  That is, the tension produced in the fastener will be
higher at the point where the specified torque is reached on the torque
wrench.

If a torque is specified for lubricated threads, it will be stated as such.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC  USA



-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Editorgary at aol.com
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 4:33 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Speaking of bolts and stuff

On another site I frequent, regarding modern Mercedes, someone last week 
recommended that folks should use anti-seize on lug bolts. Seems to me I
recall 
that this is not a good idea on any bolt that needs to be tightened to a 
specific torque spec. Can someone who is more knowledgable enlighten me on
this?
Thanks
Gary