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nuts off turbo keep undoing

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:52 pm
by zero
90 lux 2.8 turbo,

the 4 nuts that hold the turbo to manifold keep coming loose i lost 3 off them last time it happened, about 3 weeks ago, and they were loose again today.

wondering why it might be happening, i dont have a flex pipe in the exhaust but it just runs down off the turbo and straight back and dumps just behind the drivers door. could this be causing it? or anything else?

can i just wack some locktite on the thread? or not recommended?

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:12 pm
by pcman
you need some fuji nuts (i think thats there name) basically a nylock only with a metal locking tab


coventry fastners or blackwoods should sell them

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i just went to a bolt joint and asked for a metal locking nut and they knew what to get me

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:32 pm
by zero
ah good idea, cheers will chase some up tomorrow :)

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:32 pm
by hilux79
As pcman said metal lock nuts will fix your problem. I had the same thing happen on my 3L.

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:51 pm
by me3@neuralfibre.com
I used to run brass washers under the nuts.
Paul