And why does that cause this problem?

-----Original Message-----
From: David Beierl [mailto:dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:53 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?

At 03:38 PM 10/18/2001, Max Wellhouse wrote:
>This isn't specifically a Vanagon problem, but the set up is real similar
so
>I ask of the list the following question.  Friend of mine has a very nice
71
>Westy but the left rear axle nut comes loose every couple thousand miles
>despite havingthe cotter pin in there.  He's putting the 300+lbs. of torque
>on the nut but to no avail.  The axle is noisy making right turns when the
>eight is on that side of the van.

Wanna bet someone heated the nut red hot to get it off one time?

david

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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