Standard Practices: Fasteners
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Lincoln MKX and 2013 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Reuse standard fasteners.
- Replace fasteners with self-locking features.
- Examples of fastener self-locking coatings or mechanical locking (with the locking features highlighted yellow) are shown in the illustration.
- Replace fasteners with torque angle specifications (those tightened a specified number of degrees).
Examples of self-locking nuts and bolts
| 1 | Completely coated self-locking bolt |
| 2 | Partially coated self-locking bolt |
| 3 | Self-locking bolt with a locking washer |
| 4 | Self-locking nut with a plastic locking insert |
| 5 | Self-locking nut with thread deformation (3 indentations) |
| 6 | Self-locking nut with thread deformation (to oval shape) |
| 7 | Self-locking nut with integrated locking ring |