Jeff Oxroad wrote:

>In a message dated 4/14/2005 9:11:17 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU writes:
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>as for  the
>bolts non-magnetic stainless is the way to  go.
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>My experience with stainless steel bolts in the exhaust system is they do
>not rust--but they do vibrate loose. this is in case you were referring to
>stainless steel bolts. this creates a frustrating situation. May be a way to
>solve it?
>Best
>Jeff
> 83.5 Westy
>LA,CA
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You might poke around and try and find a catalog on the web for AN
hardware for airplanes. There are there are inside and outside serrated
locking washers, and bendable tab locking devices that are available
through the industry. If worse comes to worse, you can use a sharp
pointed tool and a hammer and "Stake" the threads of the bolt or nut  so
they cannot turn unless you actually put pressure on it with a wrench.
Staking - striking the sharp tool with the hammer - expands the metal at
that point making it impossible for the bolt or nut to turn. Forceably
turning with a wrench will straighten the metal again so the parts will
turn again. The absolute way to secure a nut or bolt is to install a
properly made safety wire tie. There is no way a nut or bolt will turn
against the restraint of the stainless steel wire.

Regards,

John Rodgers