ABS ring retaining nuts

the book says that when the ABS ring is removed for any reason,such as new brake discs like wot I am doing,then the ring retaining nuts MUST be replaced with new ones........
........why is this?

I cant believe NO ONE knows the answer to this.......or does everyone hate me as I so often fear?????

shocker said:

I cant believe NO ONE knows the answer to this.......or does everyone hate me as I so often fear?????

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Normally if something has to be replaced on refit its cause of the likelyhood of damage on removal.

i.e. Uv joint/prop shaft nuts n bolts, gaskets etc.
Don't know specifically why for yer ABS ring retainin nuts, but suspect it's similiar specially since yer dunt want it to fall orf now du ya.

shocker said:

I cant believe NO ONE knows the answer to this.......or does everyone hate me as I so often fear?????

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And as fer everyone hatin ya.

Int it normally you folks from Kernow hatin any one Ingulsh

No offence its just that we ad a radicallised cornishman on ere the other day

Bromsgrove Defender said:

Normally if something has to be replaced on refit its cause of the likelyhood of damage on removal.

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If they are locknuts they may be designed to deform on tightening (that's what locks them). Doesn't work second time round.

PASTMASTER said:

If they are locknuts they may be designed to deform on tightening (that's what locks them). Doesn't work second time round.

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Thank you Pastmaster.

I fergot aboot fings deformin on tightnin.

The practical upshots the same tho if the manuel ses replace on refit its fer a very good reason.

UPDATE

just done N/S/R,appears they are M6 nyloks...but since most of them came out studwise,ie nut stayed put and shaft came out,I put some threadlock on the shafts and re assembled.
When Ive done ovver soide like,I shall tell 'ee.'Andsome!Be back der'eckly

I done over side and now have ABS light on all the time....DOH!

ABS rings seem secure though