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Re: Details on First Motor (was [T3] Photos of the oil cooler rework)


On 23 Dec 2003 at 0:46, Neil Verdon wrote:

>   loctite flat washer lock washer spring or star is the way to go here its
> real tiresome tearing it all down just because a fan shroud bolt came lose!

I didn't get the impression that those were the bolts he was asking about, but 
I agree that those are the really important ones. Extra washers don't really 
help these. I drill those holes deeper and then bottom tap them. Nothing helps 
as much as more thread engagement. Then I use LocTite.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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