View Full Version : Is anything one time use only?
Martin
09-03-2013, 07:29 AM
Within a week I'll be getting my chassis back, sand blasted and cleaned up ready for POR15. All my panels will be powdercoated, and in about 6-8 weeks I will get my roll bar back.
It means, I'll be at the point of putting stuff together and this thought horrifies me. I'm very reluctant to put loctite/silicon on anything until I *know* for certain that I've done it correctly. This got me to thinking about one time use things that I'll need to replace. I'm guessing things like gaskets/seals, maybe snap rings? will be one time use only.
Am I going to doing any damage or cost myself more money by not putting things together now with loctite/silicon etc?
Martin
CHOTIS BILL
09-03-2013, 08:33 AM
Snap rings should be reusable unless they are damaged and some gaskets are reusable. The front and rear axle nuts I have seen are one time use only.
Bill Lomenick
David Hodgkins
09-03-2013, 08:45 AM
The first thing that come to mind is the axle nuts...
:)
PS Oops, Bill beat me to it.
rich grsc
09-03-2013, 08:56 AM
Snap rings should be reusable unless they are damaged and some gaskets are reusable. The front and rear axle nuts I have seen are one time use only.
Bill Lomenick
Not going to start an argument, but that was so Ford could sell you a $15 nut!
Martin
09-03-2013, 11:48 AM
Are they the ones that go to something like 225lb/ft of torque?
(I think my question just goes to show how little I know about this whole car building thing)
Martin
Mark Dougherty
09-03-2013, 01:14 PM
Martin
As reluctant as I am to talk about your nuts here goes.
yours are new and unused so you will be fine installing them on your rear.
I would suggest double nutting the rear axles as this is a common loose nut area.
The torque spec for your rear nuts is 250#.
torque your front spindle nuts to 230#
Martin
09-03-2013, 04:32 PM
;)
You can talk about my nuts anytime you like Mark. I'm sure you know what to do with them more than I do.
Martin
Martin
As reluctant as I am to talk about your nuts here goes.
yours are new and unused so you will be fine installing them on your rear.
I would suggest double nutting the rear axles as this is a common loose nut area.
The torque spec for your rear nuts is 250#.
torque your front spindle nuts to 230#
Mark Dougherty
09-04-2013, 04:49 PM
Aaahhhh
That's a good one :)
this is a common loose nut area.
HEY! I resemble that remark.
riptide motorsport
09-04-2013, 08:35 PM
Lol!!
Martin
09-05-2013, 12:02 PM
This conversation could go downhill rapidly!
Martin
68GT500MAN
09-05-2013, 12:14 PM
This is like the conversation going on in the coupe forum regarding MRSQSL asking the Bat a question.
Doug
efnfast
09-05-2013, 01:53 PM
Stovers, axle, spindle and any type of metal locking nuts are one time use - the metal locking 'cage' deforms when tightening and doesn't have the same grab a second time around
Nylocks can be reused a few times though. For one critical holdings I wouldn't have any qualms about reusing them several times, but for critical pieces (suspension) i always throw out after one use.
Martin
09-05-2013, 03:15 PM
Thanks everyone.
Once I get everything back, I think I'll have to sit down and watch Dan Golubs videos and get to it.
Martin