coozer
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 11:47 AM |
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Re-using hub nuts?
Is it OK to reuse the rear hub nuts on the Sierra drive shafts?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 11:55 AM |
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No, I believe one use only.
Mark
Tiger Avon
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Hellfire
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 11:55 AM |
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Ford would probably say no. I'd say yes.
Phil
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neilp1
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 11:58 AM |
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Nyloc only to be used once.
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 11:59 AM |
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i reused mine
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adithorp
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 12:11 PM |
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Ford recommend changing every time. However, like all nuts they're held by the friction between the nut and what it's tightened against
(in this case the hub flange face) and not the nylock. Thats only influence is to stop the nut coming off SHOULD it become loose for some reason.
Given the torque to which these are done up, you'd have to have either ballsed up big time doing them up or a bearing failure go un-noticed for
quite a while for that to happen. Mine have been on/off several times and the nylock is still tight on the thread.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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froggy
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 12:12 PM |
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ive used loctite and re used for the last 20 years with no issues
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britishtrident
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 05:06 PM |
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If they are staked nuts provided they are not too chewed up to securely punch down no problem.
A tiny dab of Loctite will give a bit extra security
I always use the rounded surface of a 13mm dia round bar to stake nuts down as going it this way dosen't tear the nut.
[Edited on 30/9/11 by britishtrident]
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austin man
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 05:35 PM |
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Nut loc and punch the tab in
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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monck
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 07:16 PM |
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I have always re-used them on all my road cars , stock cars and , banger's and never had a problem 
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 1/10/11 at 09:48 AM |
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I always reuse mine and i have never had a problem.
Andy
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coozer
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| posted on 1/10/11 at 10:14 AM |
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Cheers, loctite it is then....
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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