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Sep 22, 2011 | 12:04 AM

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RIO68

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Rear drive axles

Have a 77 and had to replace joints in both sides. Bolting back in, the locks or some call them french locks the ones with the tabs you bend over to help keep flange bolts from coming lose, are messed up going back on. Looks like red locktight would hold them OK w/o those locks. Any thoughts about using locktight and not worrying about those french locks????

Thanks for any input on this!

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Sep 22, 2011 | 06:24 AM

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Have not used the french locks in years. There is no problem not using them. I just use lock washers.

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Sep 22, 2011 | 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by RIO68

Have a 77 and had to replace joints in both sides. Bolting back in, the locks or some call them french locks the ones with the tabs you bend over to help keep flange bolts from coming lose, are messed up going back on. Looks like red locktight would hold them OK w/o those locks. Any thoughts about using locktight and not worrying about those french locks????

Thanks for any input on this!

New french locks are worthless.
Just use locktite.

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Sep 22, 2011 | 08:38 AM

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Thanks--figured the locktite was the better of the options.

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Sep 22, 2011 | 09:27 AM

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Thanks--figured the locktite was the better of the options.

i use lock washers and locktite for added piece of mind. no french locks

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