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What come loose?

Started by TheFence , 12-22-2010 01:57 PM

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TheFence

Posted 12-22-2010 01:57 PM

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Location:Aurora, Oregon
Region:Oregon
Car Year:1991
Car Number:8

I'm in the process of safety wiring all the brake hardware.

Any suggestions for other things to do while i'm at it?

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Johnny D

Posted 12-22-2010 03:41 PM

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Location:Fremont, CA
Region:San Francisco
Car Year:1999
Car Number:88

What comes loose? everything.

You can't tighten it and forget, it (the whole car) needs to be checked.

Safety wire? I don't use it, but some do.

Brakes, suspension, steering, if you have a problem you want to steer and stop.

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Keith Novak

Posted 12-22-2010 04:34 PM

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Location:Seattle
Region:Northwest/Oregon
Car Year:1995
Car Number:88

I was lectured at length one morning about not having my lap belt attachment bolts safety wired. According to the tech inspector, it's required if you use stock mounting locations. I had never heard of this but was told "it's in the rule book."

I thanked the nice man for my tech sticker, observed that he didn't note it in my log book and haven't though much of it since but some people apparently think it's very important.

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Lee Tilton

Posted 12-23-2010 09:04 AM

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Location:Sterling, VA
Region:WDC - NASA Mid-Atl
Car Year:1993
Car Number:04

I don't safety wire anything, but do give the car a nut and bolt check every event. Especially the brake hardware. Check out my post from the old forum:

Brake caliper bolt failure

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