Worth remembering that torque values change dramatically when torquing wet as opposed to dry. Which could cause failures.

I tend to fit nylocs, then spray the outside with a light coat of blackit from Buzzweld. Seals against moisture, torque values remain the same and still easy to remove.

Whole point of a nyloc is to stop it coming loose under vibration.

Same reason you dont apply anti seize to wheel nuts.
 
Won’t make any difference as you shouldn’t use nylocks more than once anyway. Use grease it’ll stop them seizing. Don’t use it just cut them off and bang on new ones.

I can’t afford new nuts and grease. 😞
Don't think you are supposed to use spring washers again either.

But a "friend" has re-used them several times without any problems. :oops:
 
A bit off topic,
I seem to recall that Greeves motorcycles, makers of my old Scottish were the first company to use nylocks instead of spring washers in a vehicle application
 
A bit off topic,
I seem to recall that Greeves motorcycles, makers of my old Scottish were the first company to use nylocks instead of spring washers in a vehicle application
You have a better memory than me. Must be 20 years since I have even seen a Greeves.
 

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