RazMan
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| posted on 18/1/07 at 08:22 PM |
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What thread is on my brake bias bar?
I need to lock my bias bar after setting it up. It looks like a fine thread - is it anything special?
[Edited on 18-1-07 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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myeates
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| posted on 18/1/07 at 08:30 PM |
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may be 7/16 unf thats what mine was when i was trying to find out, found out with rear wheel nut of escort axle.
did you get your protection tape by the way?
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RazMan
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| posted on 18/1/07 at 08:46 PM |
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That looks about right - I will have a dig around my local spares place tomorrow.
quote:
Originally posted by myeates
did you get your protection tape by the way?
U have U2U 
Cheers,
Raz
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myeates
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| posted on 18/1/07 at 09:06 PM |
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u2u replied 
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RazMan
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| posted on 18/1/07 at 09:07 PM |
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Come to think of it, what's the best way to lock it up? It doesn't look as though just tightening a nyloc against the alloy clevis would
be a good idea - some kind of spacer first?
Cheers,
Raz
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DIY Si
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| posted on 18/1/07 at 09:15 PM |
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Maybe drill out the clevis and fit a steel crush type tube? Then you can tighten things up as tight as you need to. Should allow it to swivel easily
too.
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RazMan
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| posted on 18/1/07 at 09:18 PM |
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Rally Design look as though they have a shouldered nut which would be simpler
The clevis can still rotate because the locknut will just rotate with it.
[Edited on 18-1-07 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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chockymonster
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| posted on 18/1/07 at 09:41 PM |
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I used a piece of copper pipe with the end chamfered to fit up against the clevis and then a nylock to lock it in place.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 19/1/07 at 08:39 AM |
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yep, make a shouldered nut, or actually the best bet is to do what I do and make a shouldered insert that is filed away on two sides so it slips
inside the clevis and can't turn, drill this so it just slides over the threads, then tighten a 7/16" unf nut against it
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Kissy
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| posted on 19/1/07 at 08:58 AM |
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My ST balance bar uses a grub screw in one of the trunnions.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 19/1/07 at 09:51 AM |
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Not much ST left on mine!!! (that's why its taken so long, everything got re-engineered!!!!! )
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