sunday morning quarterbacks needed

[Anonymous]

I just pulled the clutch cover(83 Gs1100e)), pressure plate and all the Disks. The center nut was loose as heck 8O FIRST EVIDENCE BEING THAT THE PRESSURE PLATE ROCKED A BIT BEFORE I LOOSENED ANYTHING :? . The peened over washer is all that kept it from coming off. I have had a billet nut and washer instslled for at least 3 years. Usually when i dismantle anything i have put in myself everything is tight because i use a torque wrench.
Naturally i could have made a mistake on the torque. Are there any other reasons why this could have happened? The inner basket is new and the outer was done to Hd specks and ballanced a when i did the clutch work way back when. Possibilities please.

[redliner1973]

Vibration is the usual cause, use red loctite? :twisted:

[Anonymous]

Vibration is the usual cause, use red loctite? :twisted:

ill definitely use that idea. thanks

[SqDancerLynn1]

The tab on the lock washer is probably worn or broken off allowing it and the nut to turn USE some locktite when reassembling