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Re: [TR] Knock off torque

To: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>, <stag@digest.net>, "'Triumph List'"
Subject: Re: [TR] Knock off torque
From: "Michael Marr" <mmarr@notwires.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 14:56:46 -0600
That's my understanding too.  I think there was a long discussion of this 
topic here several years ago.  There were a lot of opinions.

Mike



> It occurs to me that the nuts are designed to be self tightening..that's 
> why you don't hammer the c**p out of them.  Over tightening actually 
> damages the cone in the wheel and on the hub, and can induce wobble.
> Just a thought.

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