Last fall I went through a miserable time on the road trying to keep my CV joints on after using regular lock washers. I tossed my serrated washers after being told that the replacement CV joints would come with "all new hardware." They didn't. Long story short, I went to Fastenall and bought two-piece NordLock washer. They are very good! Problem solved. Jim On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 7:08 AM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com> wrote: > No, that's not nagging. I always replace the bolts and washers with > new. These come new, along with the boot, in the kit. I also keep a > bag of new bolts and washers, just in case. I actually have spare > plates, but they are burried in storage. This clutch job caught me > right in the middle of moving into temporary digs, awaiting the > closing date on our new place. But, no problem, I will order new > plates if I can't find any in my little junkyard (which I have to > finish dismantling and ship off to the real junkyard, ASAP.) > Thanks to all of you, > > Miguel > |
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