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[ryomini]

Two soft boiled eggs for breakfast this morning - ace

 

haven't posted a question for a while

as this is a safety essential area and after reading on this forum and looking at pix on the web

 

can some forum users post some good pix of the tie rod with bushings bolted to the front chassis

 

I know the torque is 24Nm and you'll need at least a crow's foot if you are going to do that, but I wanted to SEE how much the bushings balloon out, should it be nipped up firm or should the bushings be really squished up and how much of the end thread sticks out beyond the nylock / locking nut

 

I don't have an issue with mine but I would like to see a good job done so that I and other users can have a mental reference for future inspections

 

cheers for your help :)

[nicklouse]

the nylock goes on as far as it can. IE it will stop on the shoulder of the tie rod it should not stop before the shoulder. and youn cant go further, have a look the thread is narrower than the part that passes through the subframe.

[ryomini]

nicklouse - I am always impressed by your mini knowledge !  yes I see what you mean about the thread and shaft diameters, so you can tighten the nut until it 'seats' ie physicaly stops and that is o.k.

if that's the case it's easy to do correctly and be 'sure' that the job is a 'good'un' - cheers

[nicklouse]

The torque setting should also be considered but if you are using different materials or part thicknesses you may hit the number before the shoulder. Hitting the shoulder is important.