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#581027 - 05/31/09 11:43 AM Spring Maintenance Reminder- Rear Axle U Bolts
Jim_Gruber Offline
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Registered: 12/31/06
Posts: 1514
Loc: Dayton, OH
Bugsy has been handling a little strangely with apparent unsteadiness after letting off gas at high speed. Thanks to something posted here last week I checked the Rear Axle U Bolts. Each bolt needed at least 2 full turns to feel tight. These bolts loosen up over time, originally they were metal nylocks I believe intended for one time tightening.

Put tightening Rear Axle U bolts on your Spring Maintenance List. Takes 5 minutes but definitely a difference in handling / stability after tightening.

How tight to make them? I'm told they can't be too tight.
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Jim Gruber
Dayton, OH

'68 Sprite - Bugsy
Bugeye Wannabe

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#581033 - 05/31/09 11:54 AM Re: Spring Maintenance Reminder- Rear Axle U Bolts [Re: Jim_Gruber]
jlaird Offline

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Great Pumpkin

Registered: 11/13/05
Posts: 18725
Loc: Niceville FL
Get some nylocks that fit.
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Jack Laird
Retired USAF


AN5L 24515, Eng. 9C-U-H 16218, Apr. 1959
"Miss Agatha" On the road again and smiling.

We were there, Lake of the Ozarks, 2008!!
We gona be at Euro Fest 2011, see you there.


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