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Posted: 07 Mar 2023 at 2:16pm |
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Have a pair on the way . Looks like a pretty straightforward job ? Anyone have any helpful tips ? THANKS !
Edited by ACinSC - 31 Mar 2023 at 6:14pm
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Posted: 07 Mar 2023 at 8:23pm |
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Keep the locks and bolts from old ones and double lock new ones. MACK
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Posted: 08 Mar 2023 at 7:03am |
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Thanks Mack!
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Posted: 09 Mar 2023 at 7:53pm |
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Tie rods finally showed up. Adjustment marks are on the bottom. Kinda crazy but I'll probably never move them anyway. Thanks
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Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 7:36am |
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Those line-up marks are a guide but you want to measure across front and back of treads and have front about 1/4" closer so it steers right.
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Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 8:14am |
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Thanks Mic, so the front of my tires need to toe in a little?
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ACinSC
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Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 11:46am |
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Have the outer end of both tie rods loose . May need a pickle fork for the inners ? One of my control arms? has some play in it . Hoping maybe a new woodruff key will fix it ? Sound reasonable to you fellas ? Thanks !
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Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 3:35pm |
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Have my old tie rods off now . Anyone have a torque number for the end nuts ? Guess you tighten them to spec and then back off until you can put a cotter pin in ? Can't find any info in my books . THANKS !!
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Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 8:36pm |
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Tighten nuts tight and if key hole don't line, TIGHTEN until it does. MACK
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Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 6:09am |
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Ok Mack, will do. Thanks!
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Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 6:30am |
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I would suggest that you recheck the tightness of those four tie rod end nuts after 100 hrs of use. If they start to loosen (and they will if you don't get them TIGHT) you then have the situation of them being loose and you don't know it and then you have the tapered hole wallowed out. A 1/2" impact wrench is the tool of my choice BUT, you can overdo it.
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Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 8:51am |
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Thanks Dr Allis. Good info! Any ballpark number on how tight these castle nuts should be? Did find missing cotter pins on both inners Thanks again!!
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Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 8:54am |
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I'm gonna guess 75 ft lbs and that is a guess. Start at 50 ft lbs and keep going up 10 ft lbs at a time and see what it "feels" like as you go.
Edited by DrAllis - 11 Mar 2023 at 8:56am
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Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 9:26am |
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Thanks Dr Allis!!
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Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 11:04am |
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Trying to get the 'play' out of my control arm . New woodruff key did no good , at least it only cost $4 . May need another control arm . Plan 'B' . Thanks !
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Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 8:23pm |
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Weld it on. If you need it off, grind the weld off. MACK
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Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 8:47pm |
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Don't know how loose, but I've welded a few in my day. Remove snap ring first and position the arm where you want it and weld. Something I never knew many years ago might help you. If you have a BIG torch, with a large tip or rosebud, quickly heat the arm almost all the way around as much as you can and turn it red in color. Walk away and check it the next morning and it may well be tight. I'm not talking a weenie sized torch, but one that is powerful and can quickly heat that large piece quickly.
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Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 8:53pm |
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Thanks again Mack and Dr Allis. Sounds like an option!
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Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 4:16pm |
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Having no welder or big torch I replaced my control arm and spindle . Have no play in control arm now . Alex at A and W advised me to see if my woodruff key had any play in the spindle . It did , so I got good used parts from him . Good guy to deal with ! Thanks !
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