[DeTomaso] Sealing ZF acorn nuts group buy

MikeLDrew at aol.com MikeLDrew at aol.com
Fri Mar 5 02:59:32 EST 2010


In a message dated 3/4/10 20 58 22, pantdino at aol.com writes:


>  
>  I guess my knowledge of acorn nuts is lacking, but are you saying the 
> stock nuts allow gear oil to seep past where they contact the transaxle case 
> and / or their threads and these will seal that leak?
>   
> >>>That is the premise, yes.
>   
>  What is the length of the nuts?
> 
> >>>Regular acorn nut size, I assume.   Some of the studs might need to be 
shortened slightly to accomodate them.   The way to do that is to leave the 
open nut on the stud, cut it with a cutoff wheel, then when you remove the 
open nut, it will clean up the threads and help make it possible to install 
the new acorn nut.

Mike



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