Strange Passenger Side Spring Slop/Steering Slop
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Maxwedge (06-09-20)
#27
Well...
So far it has been 4 days and plenty of driving. By all accounts the bushings I made should have melted or failed. So far no issues.
For the technically curious here is what I did:
1) Bore the taper out of the pivot
2) Machine bushings from Tecamid PA66
- Bushings occupy all but about 0.080" of the length (a little room for compression) more than doubling the bearing surface
- Used EP nickel bearing grease (compatible with the PA66) on the bores and idler shaft
- Added seals
3) Install and torque to factory spec (after assembly torque to move the arms was just over 5 lbs by the way)
4) Drive.
At the melting point of the Tecamid the paint on the car should be bubbling so I think it will be fine.
So far it has been 4 days and plenty of driving. By all accounts the bushings I made should have melted or failed. So far no issues.
For the technically curious here is what I did:
1) Bore the taper out of the pivot
2) Machine bushings from Tecamid PA66
- Bushings occupy all but about 0.080" of the length (a little room for compression) more than doubling the bearing surface
- Used EP nickel bearing grease (compatible with the PA66) on the bores and idler shaft
- Added seals
3) Install and torque to factory spec (after assembly torque to move the arms was just over 5 lbs by the way)
4) Drive.
At the melting point of the Tecamid the paint on the car should be bubbling so I think it will be fine.
#29
Long term report:
Yep, still working. Over two years so far. The car has been driven almost daily for the last 8 months. No problems in the steering. The MD nylon bushings are working great.
Yep, still working. Over two years so far. The car has been driven almost daily for the last 8 months. No problems in the steering. The MD nylon bushings are working great.
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Mivroum (09-12-22)
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