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Old 31st March 2010, 06:32 PM
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Is it an old wives tale or is it true with nyloc nuts that they should only be fully tightened once ? Continual loosening and re-tightening makes the grip weaker. I'm looking to tighten the suspension nuts but I know they will have to come off again in the future.

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Old 31st March 2010, 06:43 PM
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Peter,

I am under the same impression and have changed all my suspension Nyloc’s for full nuts while I mock everything up then will change back to Nyloc’s for the final fitment.

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Old 31st March 2010, 06:43 PM
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Strictly speaking, it is a general recommendation that Nyloc nuts are used only once.

Why not get a handfull of M12 plain nuts for test fitting the suspension Or pack some washers under the Nyloc nut to pevent the nylon bit getting dammaged

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Beat me too it Ginge
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Old 31st March 2010, 06:47 PM
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Yes Nylocks should only be used once.
But if in doubt, use some nut lock as well...
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Old 31st March 2010, 06:54 PM
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But if in doubt, use some nut lock as well...
I tend to go absolutely bezerk with that stuff

My motto, if in doubt, give it a squirt .... Quite funny when someone says " What daft idiot put thread loc on that "
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Old 31st March 2010, 07:28 PM
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Cheers lads

You've confirmed my suspicions. Talk about senior moments, it never occurred to me to use plain nuts until the final fitting . Doh !!
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Old 31st March 2010, 08:07 PM
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Its actually mentioned in the book to use normal nuts for suspension, then pop the nylocs on when its virtually finished.
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the rule is thay only work once and must be replaced every time

i have seen them come undone inservice before

you could use philadas/bent beam nuts insted but i bung new ones of thease too

i used nut lock one time and it melted the nylon ring
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