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Subject:Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?
From:Zoran Mladen
Date:Thu, 18 Oct 2001 15:09:21 -0600
So why does that make the axle come loose?  Are the threads stripping out?

-----Original Message-----
From: David Beierl [mailto:dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 3:00 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?

At 03:56 PM 10/18/2001, Zoran Mladen wrote:
>And why does that cause this problem?
>
>>Wanna bet someone heated the nut red hot to get it off one time?

It spoils the heat treatment and makes the metal soft.

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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