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Old 05-09-2002 | 11:48 AM
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bgi
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Default Tap or use nut on engine mount?

I've read a good trick on the newsgroups - For built-in locknuts on composite mounts, don't tap all the way through. Start tapping from the top. When the end of the tap appears at the bottom, stop tapping. Then you'll have a built-in locknut. The taper in the tap cutters will leave shallow threads that grip the bolt firmly. I've used it on a few and it works great.