New diff and shunting

[SILICONEKID345HP]

My friend (mechanic) had the car on the ramp today to find every bolt loose.

Is this normal ?

Edited by SILICONEKID345HP on Wednesday 22 March 19:57

[rev-erend]

Perhaps they did not use nylocks ?

[Sardonicus]

What bolts? prop, diff mounts, drive-shafts?

[ClassicChimaera]

Most likely the top bracket bolts coming loose, difficult blighters to get tight without an array of oddball spanners

[SILICONEKID345HP]

The problem is the bolt at the back can not be tightened because they are round, think they are called head cap .

The bolt head is a few mm from the body so I cant work out how they fitted it .

[Sardonicus]

SILICONEKID345HP said:

The problem is the bolt at the back can not be tightened because they are round, think they are called head cap .

The bolt head is a few mm from the body so I cant work out how they fitted it .

Those cap headed screws should always be secured with thread lock anyway (the non permanent type) this is why they back off Daz, when Peter had this problem rather than remove the diff to tighten he moved the fuel tank and made some appropriate holes in the tub to reach through and tighten them up properly I am sure he will be along to advise, I also know nowadays he wouldn't dream of fitting that rear bracket without thread locking those bolts experience as taught him this

[jesfirth]

lift the carpet and cut a hatch in the bulkhead behind the seats. easy access then.

[phazed]

Yep, done both ways above.

Measure accurately, remove fuel tank and use a hole cutter to gain access to the cap bolts.

Thread lock and torque these up, pretty easy job.

BUT

Didn't you get that diff fitted elsewhere? If so, take it back and bend their ear!!!

[portzi]

phazed said:

Yep, done both ways above.

Measure accurately, remove fuel tank and use a hole cutter to gain access to the cap bolts.

Thread lock and torque these up, pretty easy job.

BUT

Didn't you get that diff fitted elsewhere? If so, take it back and bend their ear!!!

As Peter has suggested Darren, if you had your Diff refurbished and refitted elsewhere then I would be taking it straight back to them to sort out, Nyloc nuts should not be coming lose, if they were tightened correctly to begin with?

[ClassicChimaera]

SILICONEKID345HP said:

My friend (mechanic) had the car on the ramp today to find every bolt loose.

Is this normal ?

Edited by SILICONEKID345HP on Wednesday 22 March 19:57

Shocking!

All of em?

I would expect a little settling effect and on oil replacement a quick nip up might be needed on the odd bolt but all of them loose?
Was it a Tvr specialist who installed it. It's not hard to do this if you have experience of these things.

[Sardonicus]

The last three comments get my vote Daz