alistairolsen
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| posted on 15/3/12 at 08:43 PM |
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I had one fail on an insecure CV boot and expected when I collected it to find the large end hanging off and grease everywhere (not my car) but it
turns out the cable tie one the small end wasnt quite tight enough and the rubber boot could slide back and forth between the raised ridges on the
shaft. W....T.....F
My Build Thread
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 5/4/12 at 12:01 AM |
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Any news on what happens with the new rules and spherical bearings/rose joints? planning on using them instead of ball joints and they're
physically impossible to "boot" in some situations as far as I can see.
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40inches
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| posted on 5/4/12 at 07:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Any news on what happens with the new rules and spherical bearings/rose joints? planning on using them instead of ball joints and they're
physically impossible to "boot" in some situations as far as I can see.
THESE are ok, a bit of a fiddle to get on, but if I had rod end wishbones
or ball joints, I would fit them as a matter of course.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 5/4/12 at 08:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Any news on what happens with the new rules and spherical bearings/rose joints? planning on using them instead of ball joints and they're
physically impossible to "boot" in some situations as far as I can see.
The manual states A constant velocity joint gaiter therefore rj/sb are not CVs so therefore are not going to be part of that requirement.
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 5/4/12 at 10:17 AM |
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I'm thinking the outboard end of this is going to be hard to seal properly:
Loggyboy...
Manual section 2.4, page 9 says
"a ball joint dust cover missing or excessively
damaged, deteriorated or insecure to the
extent that it would no longer prevent the
ingress of dirt etc. "
Meaning a fail on any non-covered ball joint type suspension component as pictured above.
I was wondering if half-spheres like the yellow bits in the image below would be an option but I think they check that they can't be lifted
easily (i.e. they're secured in some way).
[Edited on 5/4/12 by coyoteboy]
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40inches
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| posted on 5/4/12 at 10:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
I'm thinking the outboard end of this is going to be hard to seal properly:
Loggyboy...
Manual section 2.4, page 9 says
"a ball joint dust cover missing or excessively
damaged, deteriorated or insecure to the
extent that it would no longer prevent the
ingress of dirt etc. "
Meaning a fail on any non-covered ball joint type suspension component as pictured above.
I was wondering if half-spheres like the yellow bits in the image below would be an option but I think they check that they can't be lifted
easily (i.e. they're secured in some way).
[Edited on 5/4/12 by coyoteboy]
Ah! You need these
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loggyboy
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| posted on 5/4/12 at 11:23 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Loggyboy...
Manual section 2.4, page 9 says
"a ball joint dust cover missing or excessively
damaged, deteriorated or insecure to the
extent that it would no longer prevent the
ingress of dirt etc. "
Meaning a fail on any non-covered ball joint type suspension component as pictured above.
Good spot! But would 'original design' be accepted, I.e. of the were never covered in the first place, would it not be let go?
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