I don't recall about the washers, but I did have an '68 bus once that
had a CV come loose while I was going down the road. It really ticked me
opf because  there had been previous work done by a hired mechanic. I
didn't pay to have bolts come loose going down the road, especially
where I was in the middle of nowhere.

After getting home, I pullde the bolts, drilled a hole in each bold
across the head, re-installed them, the applied an aircraft safety wire
trick to them. Those puppies could not loosen if they worked at it. The
safety wire prevented the from backing off.

I don't think you can do that with the Vanagons, because the outboard CV
is burried deep in that box. But I f I could get at them, I would do it
that way again. Safety tie with safety wire - only way to fly!!!

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Chelsea, AL

Anonymous Digest wrote:

>Do the CV bolts require lock washers? Locktite?
>
>I seem to recall reading about both  of these once or twice. None of my CV
>bolts has any lock washers, and I don't see them in the Bentley, so maybe
>not? They do have those 'shoulder things' one for every two bolts, but I
>don't see enough length on the bolts for a lock washer.  Should there be
>loctite on the bolts as well, or instead of, lock washers? Any particular
>flavor of loctite?
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>Thanks,
>
>John
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