Glad I'm taking extra time cleaning hardware

[Jack H.]

Better to find fatique cracks now then later, an old post that I remembered from long ago about this ot me to do a wire wheel dremel final...thanks again to the NCRS been there done that JackDSC04529z.jpg

[Joseph S.]

Re: Glad I'm taking extra time cleaning hardware

For that reason alone, I never reuse locking hardware. I just keep a stock of Black and Cad lock washers in all sizes. I don't want to take the chance that I don't see a crack and put compromised hardware back on a car.

[Leif A.]

Re: Glad I'm taking extra time cleaning hardware

For that reason alone, I never reuse locking hardware. I just keep a stock of Black and Cad lock washers in all sizes. I don't want to take the chance that I don't see a crack and put compromised hardware back on a car.

Agree with Joe...one and done with locking washers.

[Keith M.]

Re: Glad I'm taking extra time cleaning hardware

Agree on lock washers. What about bolts? Or flat washers that do not look compromised. I am a re use it originality bigot...but there are limits

[Gary B.]

Re: Glad I'm taking extra time cleaning hardware

In my opinion, you can add prevailing torque nuts to that list of items that are best not refused.

Gary