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Title: Why Cotter Pins Are Important
Post by: moni on July 07, 2005, 05:04:38 PM

for those who ever doubted the importance of a cotter pin in mechanical engineering, CLICK. (http://Vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=bc_ferry-pin20050707)

Title: Why Cotter Pins Are Important
Post by: slugbug on July 07, 2005, 05:46:01 PM

My neighbors son used to have  a 71 bug and forget to replace a cotter pin after doing his rear brakes. The wheel and brake drum fell off on the highway a few days later. He drove it home on 3 wheels :wacko: Lucky he didn't kill himself. I remember he asked me once how to change the timing chain  :D  

Title: Why Cotter Pins Are Important
Post by: silas on July 07, 2005, 07:08:04 PM

the day after the ferry crash, jim martin and i were driving out to mission for the t&t and stopped at McDicks for some breaky. jim was talking to an older guy in the line up and jokingly said \"you gotta make sure you replace all cotter pins...\" or something along those lines.

i mentioned the importance of tightening the ferries lugnuts before departure.

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I remember he asked me once how to change the timing chain 

timing chains are easy. it's changing the fallopian tube on a water pump that is the real pain. :lol: