martin1973
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 05:00 PM |
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lower column
what bolts,
to use in the pinch clamp thingy.
martin
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stuart_g
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 06:33 PM |
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I take it you mean where it goes onto the sterring rack.
I would use a bolt that has a plain shank part before the thread not a bolt with thread all the way along. I would also use 8.8 grade.
You will want to do it up fairly tight so nothing too soft.
[Edited on 2/11/07 by stuart_g]
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 06:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stuart_g
I take it you mean where it goes onto the sterring rack.
I would use a bolt that has a plain shank part before the thread not a bolt with thread all the way along. I would also use 8.8 grade.
You will want to do it up fairly tight so nothing too soft.
A bolt with the thread all the way along is not a bolt ! It is in fact a set screw.
[Edited on 2/11/07 by stuart_g]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 07:43 PM |
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Use a set screw danger is a proper shanked bolt can become thread bound, resulting play is a common MOT failure.
Set screw should be 8.8 grade or higher.
Nyloc nut + tiny bit of loctite on both thread and splines.
[Edited on 2/11/07 by britishtrident]
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RazMan
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 10:33 PM |
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A set screw will wear at the contact point between the thread and the rack spline, giving a small amount of play in the steering. I thought the rack
was knackered and as a last resort changed the bolt to a standard bolt (I cut a longer one down to get the right shank length) - bingo.
p.s. 8.8 or better and Locktite on the splines is a good idea.
[Edited on 2-11-07 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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martin1973
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 10:40 PM |
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thank u peps
used m8 x 45 bolts 8.8
martin
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