Re: Keying

[Paul Hunt <on76@dial.pipex.com>]

>Those two large bolts that look like rives are bolts.  They are
>a special type with a twist-off hex head.  When installed, the heads 
>would break off when the proper torque would be reached.

That's what I said to the dealer when I found the heads still on my 
Mum's new 73 Mini.  He insisted that they were tightened to the 
correct torque and were meant to break off when you tried to undo 
them!  Well, it still hasn't fallen off.


PaulH
73 Roadster (HD&H)
75 V8 (DD)