I think you’re right. I seem to recall that being the case - you peen a dimple in the little flange on the nut into the groove for the key that holds the yoke.
Not like it’s something you do very often… -D > On Mar 30, 2020, at 5:29 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > IIRC, which is questionable at this point, there outer end of the nut is > like a sleeve. You dent it into a groove in the shaft. > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 11:39 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Yeah, I don’t think the 12 star nuts that were on later cars have a >> retention arrangement, like a tab to bend over or something. I’m sure if >> someone knows better or recalls the details they’ll weigh in. >> >> -D >> >>> On Mar 30, 2020, at 11:47 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I did that. Just a touch of the blue stuff. The rattle gun can usually >>> overcome it to loosen. I cannot recall if there is a bendable tab on it >>> like the axle nuts but there might be. >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020, 4:20 PM Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:13:25 -0700 Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just snug it up to where it was and declare victory. Avoid impact >>>>> wrenching it at all costs. >>>>> >>>>> All it has to do is not let the flange loosen up; the splines take all >>>>> the torque. >>>> >>>> Would Loctite on the threads help? >>>> >>>> >>>> Craig >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
