James:
That is what safety wire is for. Drill the bolts and safety
wire them. Do not play around with lock washers. Eastwood sells a
drill guide which makes the process painless. They also sell safety
wire and pliers. If you are serious about racing and safety use wire on
all fasteners that have to be removed on a regular basis. This includes
the oil pan drain plug. Very cheap insurance.
Kelvin.
-----Original Message-----
From: James [mailto:James@LWSD.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 3:45 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Brake JOB Do's and Don'ts
>the one thing that you should make sure that you do is bend
>the tabs back against the bolts that hold the caliper on.It's the
little
>locking plate I'm refering to. For what ever reason the bolts work
their
>way loose if this is not done. Other cars don't even have these and
their
>bolts stay tight...go figure!
Ah, this is a question that occured to me as I disassembled the front
suspension on my '74 the other day. Has anyone tried split washers in
lieu
of the bend-over tabs on these bolts, and if so, how did you fare? I'll
be
using the car for autocrossing, which means new brake pads every 4 to 6
months, and the tabs are a pain to undo....
- James Einolf
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