And use good nyloc nuts or some sort of threadlocker. Otherwise
there is a good chance that they will work themselves loose. But
still check 'em regularly...
Greg Rowe
>From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <doug@dougbraun.com>
>Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 00:11:55 -0400
>
>Remember that checking the driveshaft and axle flange bolts is an official
>scheduled maintenance item for the Spit. I guess there is a good reason
>for that...
>
>Doug Braun
>'72 Spit
>
>At 09:34 PM 6/18/02 -0500, Bill Miller wrote:
> >Check your flange bolts on your diffy!!!! I found on one side one
>missing,
> >one no nut, one very loose, one tight. Other side two loose.
> >
> >Could have been a disaster. Then checked a friend's spit who had a
> >vibration at Mid-Ohio, and we found two loose.
> >
> >That fixed my vibration problem. It may not be your problem, but it is
> >definitely worth a check.
> >
> >Bill
>
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