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  1. 21-08-2011, 06:20 PM #1
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    Moon plates / cv washers what's the story.

    Can anyone give me an explanation why these are used. or some history behind them??



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  2. 21-08-2011, 07:03 PM #2
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    They are just washers AFAIK Al.
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    They're locktabs more than washers yeah?

    Lock up your bolt/nut/fastner then knock the side over to stop the bolt vibrating loose. This happened a lot on my brothers' old Alfasud. Sudden rattle, folled by the 'thump' when the driveshaft fell off...
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    Never seen them knocked over Stuwey, for one they are like 2.5mm thick and two the CV bolts are spline drive and the heads are round. You can't tell that from the photo though.

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    Yer really puzzled me , still does ,it's not like the tension needs to be spread out either as the casting is sufficient to deal with anything a m8 bolt can muster.
    The plot thickens.

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    Joined to stop the washer turning as you tighten the nut/bolt??
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    Best plan Al is to just fit them and forget all about them.

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  8. 23-08-2011, 08:38 AM #8
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    Yer just gotta find some 100mm variety Gav, for a reasonably price that is.

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    Maybe to help prevent the head of each bolt shearing off? One strengthening the other?

    Dunno, i understand what i mean.
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    It spread's the torque of the bolt head over a larger area? Than individual washers?
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