Posted by DJ.Voyce on December 14, 1997 at 13:42:56
In Reply to: Tie Rod Troubles
posted by Fred Murphy on December 14, 1997 at 02:51:50
G'Day Fred, Mike's just about said it all. Just a few pointers like assemble with grease to give the joint a fighting start in life. Fit the joints to the balls first & tighten the plugs tight then back off 1/2 a turn, the tie rod can then be screwed into rod ends. One drag link end is the same as the tie rod ends & the other is assembled with the flat bucket first, then the ball, then the bucket with the spring locating spigot & lastly the cap. In case you don't have the Judging standards,(or for others that don't) this end is fitted on the pitman arm from October '28 & the other way around before that date. I also had a bit of a tussle with the steel covers & my balls were slightly worn (the ones on the steering arms) but with a little perserverance I got them on without bending anything. I saw an article on wheel alignment where it was stated that a measurement is taken between the same points on the tyre sidewall circumference in front of & behind the axle at a point 6" above the ground. This is incorrect & the toe-in of 1/8" should always be measured atdiametrically opposite points which would be in line with the stub axle parallel to the ground. The car should also be rolled forward 1/2 a wheel revolution & checked again, just in case you have a bent wheel, in which case the measurement would change. Regardz DJ. OutOfAfrica A's
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