How much does a new one cost?...  It obviously can't hold the torque well.
It also says in the manual to change it every time.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Zoran Mladen" <zmladen@AVOLENT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?

> 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
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"