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The problem is that there is more friction in the thread than in the tapere=
d joint. Make sure the tapers on the joint and in the arm are both dry, may=
be clean them with some lacquer thinner. Make sure the tapers are lined up =
and use the pickle fork to maintain tension on the joint as you draw it tog=
ether with the nut. At some point it will lock together.
Bill Lawrence
BN1 #554
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael MacLean=
<rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 5:23:55 PM
To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Today's Rant
I finally got to tighten up all the ball joints for the steering rods of my=
BN2 yesterday. The right side went fine. The left side rod was another m=
atter. I don't remember where I obtained the pair of side rods, but they m=
ust have been designed by an idiot. These side rods have sealed ball joint=
s and the nuts are the nylon insert type. I was lucky with the right side =
when it tightened up correctly. For some reason the left rod ball joints j=
ust spun with the nut and would not tighten. After the threads turned with=
the nut a few times oil from the boots started leaking. This is a permane=
ntly sealed boot held in place with a crimped metal ring. So, instead of j=
ust replacing the boot, I have to replace a brand new side rod. To make th=
is an even more perfect disaster, the side rods from our usual suppliers ar=
e a different configuration. The boots are replaceable and the nuts are th=
e castle type with a split pin. Of course this means I have to replace the=
m as a pair doubling the cost. Moss wants 80 bucks each. Just love it whe=
n new parts turn out to be crap. Rant over.
Mike MacLean
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The problem is that there is more friction in the thread than in the tapere=
d joint. Make sure the tapers on the joint and in the arm are both dry, may=
be clean them with some lacquer thinner. Make sure the tapers are lined up =
and use the pickle fork to maintain
tension on the joint as you draw it together with the nut. At some point i=
t will lock together.<br>
<br>
Bill Lawrence <br>
BN1 #554
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<div>I finally got to tighten up all the ball joints for the steering rods =
of my BN2 yesterday. The right side went fine. The left side ro=
d was another matter. I don't remember where I obtained the pair of s=
ide rods, but they must have been designed by an
idiot. These side rods have sealed ball joints and the nuts are the =
nylon insert type. I was lucky with the right side when it tightened =
up correctly. For some reason the left rod ball joints just spun with=
the nut and would not tighten. After the threads
turned with the nut a few times oil from the boots started leaking. =
This is a permanently sealed boot held in place with a crimped metal ring.&=
nbsp; So, instead of just replacing the boot, I have to replace a brand new=
side rod. To make this an even more perfect
disaster, the side rods from our usual suppliers are a different configura=
tion. The boots are replaceable and the nuts are the castle type with=
a split pin. Of course this means I have to replace them as a pair d=
oubling the cost. Moss wants 80 bucks each.
Just love it when new parts turn out to be crap. Rant over.
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