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Bruce_MO · 01-10-2026, 04:39 PM

Sorry for mis-spelling Marsden. Just googled and saw that the design is that the nut goes on all the way until it hits the base, and then further tightening “deforms the nut into the threads of the bolt” for a secure connection that can handle vibration. So maybe reusing them might be unwise.

01-10-2026, 04:39 PM	#4
Bruce_MO Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 592	Re: Difference with two banjo rear spider gear housing/ring gear bolts Sorry for mis-spelling Marsden. Just googled and saw that the design is that the nut goes on all the way until it hits the base, and then further tightening “deforms the nut into the threads of the bolt” for a secure connection that can handle vibration. So maybe reusing them might be unwise.