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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Mar 31, 2018

When You REALLY Don't Want A Bolt Or Nut Backing Off...

Ramp-Lock Lock Washers The principle is simple Tightening the fastener the washer halves go "click-click-click" as they revolve against one another. Trying to back off the fastener, spe...
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agesilaus
Explorer III
Apr 01, 2018
Lynnmor wrote:
agesilaus wrote:
Lynnmor wrote:
If you have the two piece Ford lugnuts, they are to be lubricated with a drop of oil between the two parts. I doubt that ever happens on most.


That's the first time I've heard that. Maybe some day I'll RTFM


Here is a copy and paste from my manual:

On all two-piece flat wheel nuts,
apply one drop of motor oil between
the flat washer and the nut.


I wasn't doubting you I had just never heard of that before. It's good to learn one or more things every day...heh.

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