05-08-2019, 04:26 PM
Hi Colin
Probably unlucky. If the car is new to you, you won't know what the previous owner has done to it, nor what he has used! Could be that the cotters are home made, low grade steel and have been tightened way beyond their yield strength. Also remember that if the cotter has been tightened up beyond yield it will relax over time so 24ft/lbs could well have been much more when first tightened.
I wouldn't give up on the idea of a six inch spanner, just check them regularly.
Cheers
Howard
Probably unlucky. If the car is new to you, you won't know what the previous owner has done to it, nor what he has used! Could be that the cotters are home made, low grade steel and have been tightened way beyond their yield strength. Also remember that if the cotter has been tightened up beyond yield it will relax over time so 24ft/lbs could well have been much more when first tightened.
I wouldn't give up on the idea of a six inch spanner, just check them regularly.
Cheers
Howard