| Re: [GMCnet] Missing bolt [message #88939 is a reply to message #88936] |
Thu, 17 June 2010 06:08   |
Ken Henderson
Messages: 8726
Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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Paul,
Don't bother with lock nuts; they'll just be an unneeded hassle and might
interfere with adjustment. When the rounded end of the bolt is seated in
the socket of the pork chop there's too much surface area engaged for the
bolt to back out spontaneously.
I don't think it's very unusual for the bolt to be backed out far enough for
the pork chop to rest on the nut plate; I've seen it several times at Bean
Station and even on one of my coaches.
You're probably right about the PO and the large OD tires; he may have even
left the bolt out after it became disengaged from the PC..
Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven
www.gmcwipersetc.com
On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 3:38 AM, Paul W Lehmann <spiffycar@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...
> The bolt is gone. The pork chop is currently resting on the flat plate nut
> that the bolt is supposed to screw into. I just replaced the tires a couple
> weeks ago. The ones that were on it (235/85/16) had a much larger dia. than
> what is on there now (225/75/16). I suspect that the previous owner may have
> backed the bolts all the way down to get the correct ride height and it must
> have fallen out at some point. There is no kind of lock nut on the other
> bolt either. Might be a good idea to add some when I replace the bolts so
> this doesn't happen again. Glad I found this before I started using the
> coach!
> --
>
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Ken Henderson
Americus, GA
www.gmcwipersetc.com
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