Hey, good site, boltdepot.com.
Let us know what happens on your fastener quest.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Allan Streib
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 8:43 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack

Now we're getting somewhere.  Good info.  I'm going to check at the
dealer -- who knows, they may have a drawer full of them.

http://www.boltdepot.com/product.aspx?cc=15&cs=204&cm=70

The illustration there does not look quite like what I removed, so I'm
not certain that this is correct.  It is a 10.9 grade though.

Allan

"Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> writes:

> Unless specifically designed for the purpose such as a Grade C
> prevailing Torque locknut, nuts should never be reused in a critcal
> application. Most of the preload is taken on the first three threads
> and they will always deform when properly torqued. Given the same
> torque, used nuts will not provide the same or consistant
> tension. High end fastner suppliers can demo this with a bolt tension
> gauge. When repalcing, you also need to get the proper grade or
> property class fastners and the bolts, nuts, washers, need to be match
> or at least suitable. For anything that maters you want at least
> P.C. 10.9 including heat treated washers. Grade C locknuts are
> lubricated and while difficult to run down a bolt, reqiure less final
> torque to achive the final clamping load as a standard dry nut.
>
> Dennis