Mystery Nut--Anyone Identify?

Can anyone please identify the nut pictured at the following
site?

http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id16.html

It's head is 12 mm across. It has some sort of locking
mechanism. It sheared off its stud, presumably due to age
and the vibrations that resulted while I was grinding off
the lower inboard control arm bolt on the driver's side.
Part of the stud appears in the photo. At the end of the
day, I found it beneath the cardboard on which I lie to do
this work.

I will be inspecting the engine compartment to see if I can
see a similar one.

Mystery photo. How are we to tell?



Elle wrote:

> Can anyone please identify the nut pictured at the following
> site?
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id16.html

On 2006-05-17, Elle > wrote:
> Can anyone please identify the nut pictured at the following
> site?

Can you identify the nut who took this terrible picture? As blurry as
this photograph is, it's most likely to remain a mystery, though I'd
venture a wild guess at a nylon-self-locking nut.

> It's head is 12 mm across. It has some sort of locking
> mechanism. It sheared off its stud, presumably due to age
> and the vibrations that resulted while I was grinding off
> the lower inboard control arm bolt on the driver's side.
> Part of the stud appears in the photo. At the end of the
> day, I found it beneath the cardboard on which I lie to do
> this work.

Did you shear this nut off yourself or just find it? Are you sure
it's not really a old metal tire valve stem cap?

nb

You didn't say what model Honda you have. But it looks like a manifold nut
to me. On my '00 Accord both the intake and exhaust are 12mm.


"Elle" > wrote in message
. net...
> Can anyone please identify the nut pictured at the following site?
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id16.html
>
> It's head is 12 mm across. It has some sort of locking mechanism. It
> sheared off its stud, presumably due to age and the vibrations that
> resulted while I was grinding off the lower inboard control arm bolt on
> the driver's side. Part of the stud appears in the photo. At the end of
> the day, I found it beneath the cardboard on which I lie to do this work.
>
> I will be inspecting the engine compartment to see if I can see a similar
> one.
>
>
>
>

Elle wrote:
>
> Can anyone please identify the nut pictured at the following
> site?
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id16.html

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I think it's an out-of-focus picture of one of them alien space craft
that they used to publish back in the 70's. Looks a bit taller though
:-(

Tip: On digital cameras that don't have a MACRO or close-up setting, you
can hold a magnifying glass or Grandpa's reading glasses in front of the
lens, and it works just fine.

'Curly'

Beg pardon. It's a 91 Honda Civic. Nasty, thanks for the
suggestion. My Chilton's does indeed show a bunch of exhaust
and intake manifold nuts that seem to fit the bill.
Majestic's online parts site confirms that the exhaust
manifold has nine self-locking nuts. It's also certainly
rusted enough that I would expect it to be either in a
weather path or on the exhaust system somewhere. I'll take
the shroud off tomorrow and confirm. Thank you!

Curly, good tip. I know it's a lousy photo.

RWM, it's some kind of self-locking nut and so is a little
unique looking. I thought someone might recognize it before,
ya know, I discover the hard way and my engine falls apart
or something on the highway later today.

"Nasty" > wrote
> You didn't say what model Honda you have. But it looks
> like a manifold nut to me. On my '00 Accord both the
> intake and exhaust are 12mm.
>
>
> "Elle" > wrote in
> message
> . net...
>> Can anyone please identify the nut pictured at the
>> following site?
>>
>> http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id16.html
>>
>> It's head is 12 mm across. It has some sort of locking
>> mechanism. It sheared off its stud, presumably due to age
>> and the vibrations that resulted while I was grinding
>> off the lower inboard control arm bolt on the driver's
>> side. Part of the stud appears in the photo. At the end
>> of the day, I found it beneath the cardboard on which I
>> lie to do this work.
>>
>> I will be inspecting the engine compartment to see if I
>> can see a similar one.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

It looks like a standard flanged nut with some sort of a PAL nut as
locking insurance.

JT



Elle wrote:
>
> Can anyone please identify the nut pictured at the following
> site?
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id16.html
>
> It's head is 12 mm across. It has some sort of locking
> mechanism. It sheared off its stud, presumably due to age
> and the vibrations that resulted while I was grinding off
> the lower inboard control arm bolt on the driver's side.
> Part of the stud appears in the photo. At the end of the
> day, I found it beneath the cardboard on which I lie to do
> this work.
>
> I will be inspecting the engine compartment to see if I can
> see a similar one.

"'Curly Q. Links'" wrote:
>



snip



>
> Tip: On digital cameras that don't have a MACRO or close-up setting, you
> can hold a magnifying glass or Grandpa's reading glasses in front of the
> lens, and it works just fine.
>
> 'Curly'



That quite a tip Curly... Who would have known???

I'll pass that onn to my cheap friends who have cheap cameras!

JT

(Yep, you can learn something new every day)

Elle wrote:
> Can anyone please identify the nut pictured at the following
> site?
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id16.html

That would be TeGGeR... oh wait, wrong picture

> It's head is 12 mm across. It has some sort of locking
> mechanism. It sheared off its stud, presumably due to age
> and the vibrations that resulted while I was grinding off
> the lower inboard control arm bolt on the driver's side.
> Part of the stud appears in the photo. At the end of the
> day, I found it beneath the cardboard on which I lie to do
> this work.
>
> I will be inspecting the engine compartment to see if I can
> see a similar one.

Do you have a pic that's not quite so fuzzy?


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"Matt Ion" > wrote
> Elle wrote:
>> Can anyone please identify the nut pictured at the
>> following site?
>>
>> http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id16.html
>
> That would be TeGGeR... oh wait, wrong picture

Ha. We're all gearheads in this together. :-)

> Do you have a pic that's not quite so fuzzy?

I'm afraid not. I am looking for a magnifying glass. Little
busy today.