Guys, check your nuts!

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sabestian · #1 Post by **sabestian** » Fri May 11, 2007 5:50 pm

As you may know, I recently changed the shock and linkages.
Than, yesterday, I did a track evening.
And then today I took wheels off to change tyres and I accidentally saw that the nut of one of the linkage's screws was undone!
Unbelievable but I just put it onto the screw and tightened it with fingers and that's it.
Fckng scary

I'm glad I'm OK. Just check yours twice because I thought I was quite careful generally.

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri May 11, 2007 8:25 pm

Glad you found it in time Sab.

.... same thing happened to me last autumn .... didn't find out 'till the suspension collapsed (and I'm certain I'd tightened it all up):

LOWRIDER

sabestian · #3 Post by **sabestian** » Fri May 11, 2007 8:43 pm

Yeah, I remember your little 'accident'. I was even more lucky. If it happened yesterday in Brands :smt073

Samray · #4 Post by **Samray** » Fri May 11, 2007 8:53 pm

D-Rider wrote:Glad you found it in time Sab.

.... same thing happened to me last autumn .... didn't find out 'till the suspension collapsed (and I'm certain I'd tightened it all up):

LOWRIDER

The nylock hadn't been reused had it?

sabestian · #5 Post by **sabestian** » Fri May 11, 2007 9:01 pm

Samray wrote:The nylock hadn't been reused had it?

Don't tell me you replace nylocks every time you use them... OMG, I more hardcore than I thought!

Yeah, I know I should do it. Especially in the suspension area. But I just can't!

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri May 11, 2007 9:34 pm

Samray wrote:
D-Rider wrote:Glad you found it in time Sab.

.... same thing happened to me last autumn .... didn't find out 'till the suspension collapsed (and I'm certain I'd tightened it all up):

LOWRIDER
The nylock hadn't been reused had it?

...... possibly .....

.... got some new ones now

sabestian · #7 Post by **sabestian** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:57 am

How about locktighting old ones? That should do it, shouldn't it?

Samray · #8 Post by **Samray** » Sat May 12, 2007 6:13 am

sabestian wrote:How about locktighting old ones? That should do it, shouldn't it?

How much have you spent on bling/performance ? .... and gonna skimp on safety?

I seem to recall loctite isn't recommended for nuts over a certain size.

D-Rider · #9 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat May 12, 2007 10:37 am

It's more a case of not necessarily having a ready supply of brand new nylocks every time you happen to undo one.
Loctite is probably the best answer in such situations .... maybe as a temporary measure while making a mental note to get some replacement nylocks ..... which, of course, you never will .....

(* "you" = "I" in the above !)

Samray · #10 Post by **Samray** » Sat May 12, 2007 11:47 am

Just playing devils advocate.

Mine are held together with string and duct tape.

sabestian · #11 Post by **sabestian** » Sat May 12, 2007 1:25 pm

Samray wrote: How much have you spent on bling/performance ? .... and gonna skimp on safety?

Hey hey, Loctite ain't for free m8