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Only driving my 1988 4/4 since January when I finally fulfilled the ownership dream. Already I have lost one clevis pin from a brake arm and found a battery lead loose. Its beginning to strike me that I should pay a little more attention to the overall "torque integrity" of the car.
In your collective experience what items need a little extra attention to keep everything nice and tight.
Ger
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Hi,
Just about every nut/bolt/screw needs a check and tweak every so often. Its not hard to do but can be a really rewarding way to spend an afternoon. I've been told to keep an eye on all the bolts around the front suspension cross-head bit by long term owners. I have had wing stays work loose - but generally its everything. All part of the fun/joy of owning one.
2015 Morgan 4/4 (Wolf fettled) previously 2014 M3W
MINI Cooper S and numerous BMC/BL relics.
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Even though I have replaced just about every small screw in the Sheet Metal with nylock nuts and have used at a minimum of blue loctite on the bigger bolts I always find a few that are loose or have fallen out. One of almost sure to be loose are the side lights that bolt to the front wings. Strangely spark plugs have also been loose.
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Having now covered 63,000 miles in my 4/4 with no sign of a fastening becoming loose I see no reason to tighten them. Dry fusion or light corrosion is likely to keep things together for longer. Overtightening could lead to stretched bolts or stripped threads or deforming what is held. Fastenings that have been disturbed during the servicing process have a dab of white paint across their mating surface and as yet show no sign of loosening once left alone. 
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Having now covered 63,000 miles in my 4/4 with no sign of a fastening becoming loose I see no reason to tighten them. Dry fusion or light corrosion is likely to keep things together for longer. Overtightening could lead to stretched bolts or stripped threads or deforming what is held. Fastenings that have been disturbed during the servicing process have a dab of white paint across their mating surface and as yet show no sign of loosening once left alone. Ditto Moggo, if it ain't broke, don't fix it!!
Here for a good time not a long time!!
Reg
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15 years of ownership have taught me this is essential maintenance having found a few loose over the years and 3 different models.
The rear axle U bolts are a favourite.
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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I use Torque seal/ Cross check on all major nuts and bolts, like steering and suspension. Once torqued to spec (or tightened if no torque figures are available) a short line of this over the bolt and nut. And you will see straight away if it ever comes loose without needing to do a spanner check. You can only really check a bolt with a specific torque setting by loosening it and then retorquing it correctly. So this stuff saves heaps of time. Great stuff used in the airline trade and on race cars. https://www.skyshop.com.au/shopexd.asp?id=2328
Cheers John
2011 4/4 - "Elrond"
2007 Elfin C3 Clubman - “Gimli”
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Needs to Get Out More!
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Even MMC do that. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/gCILBbq.jpg)
Richard
2018 Roadster 3.7
1966 Land Rover S2a 88
2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450
1945 Guzzi Airone
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Even MMC do that. They didn’t on mine😂 - but yup it works , they have still not quite applied it correctly though. It should as one continuous bead of paste if applied correctly, that cracks if there is looseness. Morgan have in that pic have simply drawn on both bits, every half turn loose and it will still look tight. - Slack
Last edited by Uther; 07/08/19 10:16 AM.
Cheers John
2011 4/4 - "Elrond"
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+1, I agree I use Torque seal/ Cross check on all major nuts and bolts, like steering and suspension. Once torqued to spec (or tightened if no torque figures are available) a short line of this over the bolt and nut. And you will see straight away if it ever comes loose without needing to do a spanner check. You can only really check a bolt with a specific torque setting by loosening it and then retorquing it correctly. So this stuff saves heaps of time. Great stuff used in the airline trade and on race cars. https://www.skyshop.com.au/shopexd.asp?id=2328 I use nail varnish to do a mark on main bolts. Ask authorization to your wife before... At the moment no move on the marked bolts.
Last edited by CBY; 07/08/19 10:25 AM.
Regards
2005 PLUS 4
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