----- "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:
> Triumph actually deleted the con rod lock tabs during TR4 production.
> The
> tab material is necessarily soft (so the tabs can be bent), and can
> pound
> out causing the rod bolts to lose tension even though they don't turn.
This is a known problem with Lotus Europa rear hub nuts.
Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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