> Some responses were 'tangential'. John H. sent me an email saying,> "install
it with the drain holes up." I really didn't put much stock at all> in his
answer. ...
> It's very true, "THE HOLES DO GO ON TOP". But John, their not 'drain
holes',> the outer tie rods go in them!> > Paul Dorsey> 60 TR3
Paul:
As you can imagine, there is a story behind my response.
My friend brought his center tie rod to the hangar where I worked to install
the silentblocs. He had previously removed the old silentblocs and didn't
remember which way they came out. I looked at the tie rod and noticed a small
hole drilled into the rod center. I assumed that this hole was a drain hole
and would go on the bottom. We pressed the silentblocs in such a way as to put
the "drainhole" on the bottom.
Of course, we put the silentblocs in upside-down.
So, in this tie rod anyway, the drainhole goes up.
You were quite right to not put stock in my answer.
John H.
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