[DeTomaso] a few good bolts

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/28/11 9:05:42 AM, b.hower3400 at yahoo.com writes:

> As to the bolt direction ------- I'm curious. It would seem that if a nut 
> was to come off and the bolt was to back out, it would be better to not 
> have it contact the ZF.
> 
True; the preferred bolt placement seems to be more a matter of convenience 
in holding the bolt head with an open end wrench while removing the nut 
with a box-end wrench, than trying to do it the opposite way. The halfshafts 
have spot-faced holes that a bolt head partially recesses into, so the 
relatively thin bolt head sinks in.   Gripping it with an open end wrench is hard; 
a box-end normally won't clear halfshaft parts. And if the bolt shanks are a 
tight fit in the parts, turning the bolt for removal is difficult even if 
you do somehow get a good hold on the head. Tightening the assembly enough to 
avoid vibrations under power is even more difficult. FWIW- J DeRyke