graememk
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 01:02 PM |
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which nuts should i check
ok i'm going to drive to stoneliegh in the indy, it will of only had its number plats a few days, so which nuts should i be checking just incase
they work loose?
i guessing the ones that hold the mushrooms in are suspects and the bottom ball joint but what else falls off?
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andyace
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 posted on 20/4/07 at 01:05 PM |
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http://tcrc.acor.org/tcexam.html
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 01:07 PM |
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why not double up the nuts to lock them?
few are likely to fall off, take it for a big drive and then check. If it was me I'd have done at least 1000 miles on the first day it was on
the road (based on the past) 
just really tighten up the wheel nuts.
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 01:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andyace
http://tcrc.acor.org/tcexam.html
I just knew someone would...
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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graememk
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 01:09 PM |
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pmsl
quote:
Originally posted by andyace
http://tcrc.acor.org/tcexam.html
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stevec
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 01:19 PM |
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If you have used nuts and bolts and penny washers for the rear arches , check them, they cant fall off if you have used nylocs but they settle and go
a bit limp, rather like the previous picture
Also the ones that hold the front calipers to the uprights.
Just do a front to rear spanner check every now and then.
Steve.
[Edited on 20/4/07 by stevec]
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 01:33 PM |
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Rear top wishbone nuts are prone to working loose,even though they have a locking nut,and drive shaft bolts on the disc brake type rear axle.
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RazMan
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 02:01 PM |
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During my build I painted a stripe of anti-tamper paint over the suspension nuts and any others that are tightened with a torque wrench. That way you
can see at a glance if anything has loosened.
It only takes a few minutes to do the whole car and can save you loads of time if anything drops off
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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BenB
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 03:04 PM |
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The important non-nylocked ones!!!
Propshaft bolts
Driveshaft bolts (for Lobro type driveshafts)
The important nylocked ones (ie only one mission critical nut/ bolt)
Upper and lower swivel / ball joints
Drive-rod ends
The quite important ones (two bolts holding each bit in place)
Wishbones (upper and lower)
So far I've had 5 driveshaft bolts come undone and 1 ball joint nut come undone....
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DarrenW
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 03:17 PM |
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Caliper bolts.
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James
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 03:55 PM |
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Engine Bolts!
Happened to notice my timing pulley bolt 'looked funny' the other day.... turns out it was loose to the point I could undo by finger
tip.
So started checking the others... The timing belt tensioner bolt was getting loose and the tensioner had slipped.... to the point where turning the
head bolt moved the head and belt.... but the crank stayed still! 
If Ihadn't noticed I'd have written the engine off shortly!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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andyace
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 04:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
pmsl
quote:
Originally posted by andyace
http://tcrc.acor.org/tcexam.html
I would be less worried by the lump and more worried that something else appears to be missing
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SixedUp
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 04:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
So far I've had 5 driveshaft bolts come undone and 1 ball joint nut come undone....
Cheers
Richard
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BenB
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| posted on 20/4/07 at 04:07 PM |
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It was a bit exciting
Never mind- its the propshaft ones I'm really worried about....
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