[C320-list] Engine mounts

[djgleason1 at juno.com]

Warren, I would be interested in a copy of this article.

Thank you for providing.

Dave Gleason, Proud Mary


On Wed, 4 Aug 2010 07:36:35 -0400 "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
writes:
> In 2006, DYI had an article on fasteners. As regards lock washers 
> they
> basically said they don't like them for the purpose of securing 
> nuts:
> "...lock washers not only do not work, they are dangerous and should 
> not be
> used."  What they recommend instead is a, "...alloy steel, through 
> hardened
> flat washer..."
> 
> They also caution that nylon lock washers are essentially a one-time 
> use
> item. 
> 
> Should anyone want a copy of this issue of DYI, e-mail me off-list 
> and I'll
> send it. 
> 
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jpmesa at aol.com [mailto:jpmesa at aol.com] 
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 4:47 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Engine mounts
> 
> I found a broken engine mounts lock washer on our 1994 M30 Perkins. 
> In the
> photo below you can see the nut vibrated up about 1/2". Luckily the 
> other
> three mounts were still locked tight. The washer seem a little thin 
> for the
> size of the engine. Has anyone else run into this problem. I have a 
> large SS
> lock washer as a temp for now.  Thanks, John Mesa
> 
> 
> 
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> 
 
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