HELP: Chain Adjuster Lock Nut

[haya4life]

I stripped one of my chain adjuster lock nuts. Can anyone tell me the size so that I can replace them with Grade 8 Nuts? Thanks

 

[kromdom]

Do not have an answer for you but have some ideas (in case you have not yet done so)
* can you take the stripped nut with you to the parts store?
* or what size was the wrench you used to remove it?

Best of luck.

 

[kitchener rider]

m8 I think

 

[Mythos]

I think this is a definite sign you are a "more is better" person. Take that to heart if you plan to do much more wrenching. Lots of steel screws in aluminum parts and when those threads strip or stretch, it's usually not screw. Big job made of a small one.

I had a tendency to go too heavy on tightening myself. Snug is often all you need + a little blue loktite if you're not sure. refer to torque specs and use a torque wrench that you know is calibrated properly. Be extra-extra careful on aluminum parts with threads. SNUG and locktite. Inside the engine, I avoid locktite as much as possible but that is the last place you want to strip threads.