[DeTomaso] ZF ring gear bolts

[Asa Jay Laughton]

That is correct.  When you break the bolt loose, the serrations on the
bolt head will "break" and they can't be used again.  They are a
one-time-torque-only bolt.

Asa

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
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On 7/31/2013 9:11 PM, B Hower wrote:
> As I understand it - the original bolts serrations only work the first time installed and are not intended to be reused.
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> Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be ! )
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> From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
> To: detomaso at poca.com 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF ring gear bolts
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> As I recall, the ARP bolts DO NOT have a serrated head.  When I first
> got them, it struck me as odd that they didn't.  Every original bolt I
> took out of my ring gear was -tight- and serrated.  I was rather
> disappointed the ARP bolts did not have the same kind of serrations.
>
> All I could do was torque them to spec, and then safety wire them.  As I
>
> recall they DID NOT have washers either and shouldn't have.
>
> Asa
>
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
> ******************************    
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> On 7/31/2013 1:20 AM, MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
>> In a message dated 7/30/13 11 04 58, coreyjprice at gmail.com writes:
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>>> Does anyone have pictures of the various ring gear bolts available?  I 
>>> see that Hall has a version with washers, Dennis Q. and RBT have an ARP 
>>> version, Wilkinson may still sell stock drilled bolts, etc.  I just want to know 
>>> which bolt I have.  The bolts I have are drilled but I might redo the 
>>> safety wiring.  They aren't ARP and don't have a separate washer. 
>>>
>>>>> I've never heard of ring gear bolts using a washer.  I believe the ARP 
>> bolts use a serrated head?
>>
>> Honestly, if your bolts are already safety-wired I wouldn't waste time 
>> redoing the job.  You've got plenty of other things to occupy your time. :>)
>>
>> Mike
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