RO51
New Member
Good points however the standard equipment does not have a mechanical locking solution, it is simply a nylock nut. The spacers still retain the nylock nut where it bolts through the struts steering arm. So the spacer will bolt onto the track rod end ball joint and be tightend using an adjustable spanner and allen key through the counter bore to stop the ball joint from spinning in its cup.
it will then bolt through the steering arm using the original type nylock nut when fitted it will resist loosening exactly the same as standard parts but provide the two inches needed to stop the track rods from contacting the bottom of the opening
it will then bolt through the steering arm using the original type nylock nut when fitted it will resist loosening exactly the same as standard parts but provide the two inches needed to stop the track rods from contacting the bottom of the opening
dave21478
Active Member
But that is still free to unscrew. The taper of the balljoint can rotate freely within its cup - This means that while your piece will be fitted solidly to the strut with no way to unscrew, the taper of the balljoint is free to rotate and vibrate loose. This is where you need some way of stopping it unscrewing. Threadlock will do it at a pinch, but has MOT issues as stated by another poster.
dave21478
Active Member
You just need to up your game to 80mm lift kits and he can bang two of these things on top of each other....
Its just as well Freelanders dont use drag links...
Sadly, the original ScarySteering website seems to have gone. It was full of cluster####s like that one above and much, much worse.
SES88
Well-Known Member
Diesel Do
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dave21478
Active Member
Picasso's idea on page 4 is about as good as it gets but I have a doubt about the amount of room for the balljoint taper.
The main advantage being all original fixings are used, so less of the above problems.
Although personally, I am in the "if it aint broke, dont **** about with it" camp and prefer removal of the lip on the wing if required.
The main advantage being all original fixings are used, so less of the above problems.
Although personally, I am in the "if it aint broke, dont **** about with it" camp and prefer removal of the lip on the wing if required.
baptista
Active Member
Picasso's idea on page 4 is about as good as it gets but I have a doubt about the amount of room for the balljoint taper.
The main advantage being all original fixings are used, so less of the above problems.
Although personally, I am in the "if it aint broke, dont **** about with it" camp and prefer removal of the lip on the wing if required.
"danke für die blumen"
