Wheel Bolts

StewartIngram · 29th March 2020, 09:13

I passed my test in Jan 1967, always done my own maintenance, with assistance in the early days from my Grandad who was in the trade. My hobby is railways, and hearing of the steam locos in Barry scrapyard being restored, I took note. When re-assembled (in their working days), graphite was put on the threads to make it easier to undo the bolts next time round. The enthusuasts found those that had been done, and had served may years in service plus standing derelict in the salty air at Barry, were much easier to dismantle. So early on I decided on a similar tactic. EVERY bolt that I replaced on any car since that time (no later than 1970) has been smeared with copper grease. I've suffered no problems in that time and always find them easier to release.

Stewart

29th March 2020, 09:13	#24
StewartIngram Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.5 V6 auto Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chatteris, Cambridgeshire Posts: 917 Thanks: 320 Thanked 159 Times in 127 Posts	I passed my test in Jan 1967, always done my own maintenance, with assistance in the early days from my Grandad who was in the trade. My hobby is railways, and hearing of the steam locos in Barry scrapyard being restored, I took note. When re-assembled (in their working days), graphite was put on the threads to make it easier to undo the bolts next time round. The enthusuasts found those that had been done, and had served may years in service plus standing derelict in the salty air at Barry, were much easier to dismantle. So early on I decided on a similar tactic. EVERY bolt that I replaced on any car since that time (no later than 1970) has been smeared with copper grease. I've suffered no problems in that time and always find them easier to release. Stewart