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Old 09-24-2008, 11:56 AM
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I have to agree with Jim. Safety wire is supposed to inhibit the loosening of a fastener. I have safety wired fasteners I can't readily see for the purpose of ensuring that parts, especially in critical applications, stay fastened. If the wire is moving that means the fastener is loose and loose parts have an inertia that can exceed their design strength and you have a failure. An example is a brake rotor fastened to a rotor hat. Does any body want to climb under their car to check all their rotor hat safety wire to see if it's moving? Wire it right and fugedaboudit.
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