weird spring washers

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:29 pm

hiya,

was tightening a nut today which had a spring washer under it. Both were brand new. The washer spread out and ended up oval, giving no spring at all - had to take the nut off and put on a different washer.

Does this happen a lot? Seems odd

wibble

Post by **bigginger** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:37 pm

Seems to happen fairly often with new spring washers - don't recall it ever happening with an old one. Last one that did it for me was on a brake caliper retaining bolt, so had to be replaced - a pain to find the right size one

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:45 pm

odd innit? The new nuts don't seem to be made as robustly, either.

Post by **bigginger** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:51 pm

Some swear (Innovator for one) that the washers don't really do anything and that threadlock is the best option. I'd have done that, but it would've meant the bolt rubbing on the back of the hub, and it's the kind of thing Mr MOT would notice if it wasn't there. Which bolt did you have the problem on?

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:18 am

bigginger wrote:Some swear (Innovator for one) that the washers don't really do anything and that threadlock is the best option.

Yeah, I read that. I'm happy with spring washers cos then I can put a leedle bit of copper slip on the thread and have a better chance of getting the thing undone in six years' time. Also I haven't used Loctite before and I don't like new things.

"Snickers", indeed.

Which bolt did you have the problem on?

top nut holding driver side engine mount rubber to front plate. So, given that my front panel is off atm, it was just a question of puzzlement and a bit of lost time, rather than major hassle.

Post by **bigginger** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:11 pm

I'd say that one would be fine with threadlock, tbh

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:12 pm

Post by **jonathon** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:15 pm

Or buy decent quality spring washers

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:19 pm

i thought i had!! is there a particular brand i should ask for, jonathon?

Post by **jonathon** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:36 pm

Names escape me, but I have to check up on some other fixings for someone on the morrisowners website on monday, so will get back to you, Wibs

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:54 pm

ta, dude