----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Overman" <[email protected]> To: "Boyd Drew" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Jetta Broke :)
> > > by looking at the new parts before assembly... :-P > Sorry, I've never noticed new nuts being oval, I wouldn't think it would be > noticeable to the eye (then again my eyes aren't so great anymore). > > > > IIRC doing this to a regular nut is called "staking" and is a very common > > practice. > I have heard of staking but I wouldn't consider simply bashing on the nut > with a hammer staking. Staking involves a punch or special staking tool to > "lock" the metals together (I realize this is not a real complete > definition). Anyhow, not trying to be a dick, just like "discussion". > Greg > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Greg Overman [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:45 AM > > To: 16V Group; Chris Franson > > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Jetta Broke :) > > > > > > > New nuts are already oval but a used nut gets rounded when you put it > on. > > > Chris > > > > No matter how I get, I'm always learning something new. That's what so > cool > > about groups like this. My only question is, how did you learn this? I > find > > it interesting to know how people pick up these golden tidbits on > > information. > > Thanks, > > G > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. >
