Thread: Gav's 101.

It really is much nicer to drive, and quieter. A bit of sound deadening under the engine cover, and power steering, and I'd have it as a daily driver if work would pay for the fuel...

Originally Posted by bacicat

Bolts were only just long enough - the nylons only just grab, so a blob of loctite will be required when I reinstall it when the new box goes in - should be ok until then. Not going to the trouble of pulling the drive flange off the TC to replace them with longer bolts.

Are you sure you want do do that?

If the nylon only just reaches the thread, and good engineering practice says that 1 1/2 threads should protrude past the nut, then the nut is trying to hold on with 2 or 3 threads missing!

What is the worst thing that can happen if you do nothing? The prop comes off at high-speed; the 101 crashes ...

Don't spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar!

I did once, and the 90c nyloc nut I didn't replace, cost me the then-fortune of $150 in towing-fees and repairs - luckily no one was hurt,

Cheers Charlie

I've got full penetration of the thread through the nut, and it is just grabbing the nylon, but not happy to leave it that way. A blob of loctite will do fine IMO.

Originally Posted by bacicat

A blob of loctite will do fine IMO.

Sorry Gav, Im with Chazza too on this one.. Props are a ***** to get off at the best of times... Only made worse with Locktite..

Gav certainly has set his 101 up well.
From a recent camp:

Doesn't everyone have a leather couch with them when they go camping...?

Originally Posted by bacicat

Doesn't everyone have a leather couch with them when they go camping...?

It's not called camping when you have a leather couch ... it's called "glamping" (Glamour camping).

There's a good reason I had it there, but I'm not going to spoil a good story by letting facts get in the way.

I defiantly do 'glamp' there is a queen sized mattress in the back as well - I like to be comfortable while roughing it...