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Gentlemen, Tighten your Tenax

Discussion in 'Mondial' started by Wingnut, Jun 19, 2024.

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  1. Wingnut

    Wingnut Karting

    Feb 11, 2005
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    Corolla, NC
    #1 Wingnut, Jun 19, 2024
    My Dad had a 2-prong tool he used to replace the worn-out metal spikes on his golf shoes. Tenax has a similar 2-prong tool used to tighten the pull-snap (female) part to the "leather" top convirtable cover.
    Well...suddenly I was missing one of the Tenax pull knobs after a top-down run. Little did I know that these Tenax pull-knobs can UNSCREW THEMSELVES and fall off! As luck would have it, the Tenax parts were on the engine grate screen.
    Added to my maintenance schedule now is to tighten all Tenax fasteners.
     
  2. Alden

    Alden F1 Rookie
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    Apr 25, 2010
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    Central Florida
    #2 Alden, Jun 20, 2024
    I made my own tool out of a piece of coat hanger wire, I also put a drop of blue loctite on the threads of each one.
    Considering that the horsey snaps are difficult to find and expensive to buy when you do find some, this is great advice.
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  3. Wingnut

    Wingnut Karting

    Feb 11, 2005
    155
    Corolla, NC
    #3 Wingnut, Jun 20, 2024
    Good to know Alden. I thought about putting a dab of blue goo on the threads, but passed on the idea as it was difficult for me to get the screw thread started due to the thickness of the boot's material. Would have had blue goo everywhere!
    My tightening "tool" was my circlip pliers. Worked OK.
     

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