If I refitted the old knuckle joint what facets of steering would be 'worse' than with a new knuckle joint?
cheers John --- Fred Griffiths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi John, > I think you'll find that the bolts that hold each part of the > knuckle > together have been rivetted over after protruding from the casting. It > sure > will break screwdrivers! > > I'd grind the rivetted bit off, unscrew the bolts and fit new rubber > bits. > It has been described somewhere on the list archives - using tap > washers - > the old rubber ones with a taper on one side. > > Then drill the heads of the bolts and thread safety wire through to > lock > them from undoing - in the aircraft style. On mine I fitted new longer > bolts and drilled the end (opposite the head) and used the safety wire. > Works great. > > Don't forget to put an earth strap somewhere on that knuckle - either > inside > as original, or between the heads of two bolts on opposite sides of the > knuckle. > > The flex is needed there because the steering column may not line up > perfectly with the angle of the shaft coming out of the steering rack. > > Cheers, Fred > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Hobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:55 AM > Subject: steering knuckle joint > > > > Hi all, > > > > Over the last few weeks I tried, and gave up trying to fit my new > > steering coupling joint (joint between rack and column). > > > > I phoned the suppliers to say that it wouldn't fit and it turns out > that > > the coupling has been mis-manufactured so that the pinch bolt cannot > pass > > through the coupling without fouling on the rack/column splines. > > > > They have not been able to source a correctly manufactured one yet > and it > > appears that the country's supply of these parts have all been > > incorrectly manufactured. > > > > I was thinking that I could use my old coupling and put the rubber > bits > > from the new coupling into the old one as I presume this is the only > bit > > that would deteriorate? Unfortunately I couldn't undo the coupling > as my > > screwdriver bit broke while trying to unscrew it. > > > > Does the coupling just serve as a bit of flexibility between the rack > and > > column? I can't quite understand why it has the extra flexibility > built > > in. What would be the effects of putting an old, worn coupling back > in? > > > > Also does anyone have an old coupling that will come apart they would > > sell me, or better still a correctly manufactured new one? > > > > Summer is fast approaching and I want Saskia back on the road where > she > > belongs! > > > > cheers > > John LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
