locoboy
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 08:29 AM |
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steering rack nut covers
Not sure if this is an sva/legal one or a running gear one!
Can someone tell me the diameter of the trackrod locking nut on the sierra or escort/cortina racks and also the diameter of the rod that comes out the
steering rack? I have a bit of an idea in my head for a SVA protective nut cover jobbie.
I know Tifosi do one but i think what im planning may be a bit better.
ATB
Locoboy
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 08:52 AM |
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The nut is 21.5mm A/F and the rod is 12mm dia at that piont
Gordon
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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locoboy
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 08:58 AM |
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Bingo, Cheers Gordon.
I shall go home tonight and try the fitting over my spare rack and take some piccys, it should be ok, it will be tight to stop water and grime
ingress and there should be no need for cable ties either. They will be available immediately too if they fit ok.
ATB
Locoboy
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 09:07 AM |
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Youve got me intrigued now  
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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locoboy
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 09:24 AM |
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Calm Down Dear its only a nut cover!
You shall see in time Gordon! it may require a bit of lubing up to fit over the 21mm A/F nut.
By the way was that a sierra rack you were talking about? is a cortina/escort one any smaller?
ATB
Locoboy
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barrie sharp
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 10:07 AM |
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You need to see an electrican for some glands for swa cables they come in various sizes/colours and are very cheep or free if you know a sparks
the cars looking good" a blind man would be pleased to see it"
''stop press'' the blind mans seen it said "it felt ok"
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locoboy
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 10:35 AM |
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Barrie,
Thats what tifosi sell you and it looks pretty poo i reckon, its too loose a fit at the big end.
What i have in mind would be lot better - if it fits 
ATB
Locoboy
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 11:58 AM |
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Yes Col it was the Sierra Rack, dont know about the escort unit.
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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barrie sharp
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 12:15 PM |
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try heatshrink sleeving then it fits a treat
the cars looking good" a blind man would be pleased to see it"
''stop press'' the blind mans seen it said "it felt ok"
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mangogroove
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 12:48 PM |
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you use size"20" as twenty fives are way 2 loose. ex sparky
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 21/6/04 at 11:28 AM |
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What happened to this great invention
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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locoboy
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| posted on 21/6/04 at 11:59 AM |
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Gordon,
I left the bloody things at work on Friday! I will try to get them on my spare rack tonight and take a piccy. I have put them in my jacket pocket now
so i dont forget them today
ATB
Locoboy
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JoelP
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| posted on 21/6/04 at 02:11 PM |
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i bought some of that self amalgamating tape today, bloody expensive! £6 for a small roll, and maybe not a guaranteed pass.
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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locoboy
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| posted on 22/6/04 at 09:40 AM |
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Im pretty sure these would be SVA friendly but they dont quite fit. If they were dunked in hot water they would fit but i dont think its a practical
option when fitting the rod ends.
Smaller hole diameter is just over 8mm and the larger hole is 19mm, total length is 66mm I didnt have much time to try them last night and i didnt
lubricate the threaded end for ease of assembly.
Other then that if they can be made to fir its a worthwhile consideration dont you think?
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ATB
Locoboy
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 22/6/04 at 09:44 AM |
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What are they off.
You could warm them up with a heat gun
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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locoboy
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| posted on 22/6/04 at 10:09 AM |
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they are actually protective covers for flexi brake lines for lorries, they are called whip guards, the flexi hose comes out the small hole and the
big hole slides over the union. helps to heel it clean and stops the flexi "whipping" about therefore it doesnt need securing to
anything.
Heat gun option may be ok, not every builder has a heat gun and with this sort of product you want it to be simple and easy to just put on, after all
its supposed to be one of the less taxing SVA jobs!
ATB
Locoboy
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locoboy
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| posted on 27/6/04 at 11:43 AM |
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Here it is chaps,
I cut about 6mm off the thin end purely because its length was making it too flexible to push onto the threaded rod.
I put it in hot water fo about a minute and used a bit of WD40 and on it went the larger end went on pretty easily with no lubrication required and
as you can see its a nice tight fit around the nut and the rod.
I didnt cut it particularly square thats why it doesnt look the best but hey its on now! and no cable ties required.
With a little fettling it will ba possible to get it on without cutting any off it, i reckon it will go on if you wrap the thread in insulating tape
and use some oil/grease.
Cant upload piccys at the mo cos they wont appear in my archive
 will try later on.
Tis working now
 
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[Edited on 27/6/04 by colmaccoll]
ATB
Locoboy
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