Interior windshield - lock washers?
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Interior windshield - lock washers?
From what I can tell from any reference material, the sun visors, wiper motor, roof mount brackets (aluminum roof) all just use bolt and flat washers. Is that correct or am I missing the lock washer....or loctite?
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Re: Interior windshield - lock washers?
Visor kit does not have lock washers. I never install them on the items you mentioned.
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Re: Interior windshield - lock washers?
Thanks Ted.
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Re: Interior windshield - lock washers?
The general trend today is to go away from lock washers when assembling mechanicals. Between KEP nuts, Aviation nuts, and Thread Locking compounds they've been replaced as just another cost reduction. Most engineers will tell you that lock washers shouldn't be reused although most people do tend to reuse them. After their first use the sharp tangs that actually provide the locking action fold away and become less helpful with each reuse. Stick with Loctite Blue (medium strength) unless you never want it to come apart again and then Red Loctite (high strength) is the way to go. I often use Green Loctite on fasteners because of it's wicking action where it can be applied to already assembled fasteners.
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Re: Interior windshield - lock washers?
Thanks Kurt.
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Re: Interior windshield - lock washers?
I think Kurt is the new salesman for Loctite.
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