Good point, Chris, but back to the original questions (enquiring minds...):
At 10:42 PM -0700 8/26/02, James Gruber wrote:
>I'm not sure what spacers are supposed to be used, and
>particular tricks on replacing the Pinion Gear, etc.
>...
> My concern is the
>rack not being reassembled properly and than having
>the rack lock up at the most inopportune moment. This
>job does not sound like one that you can mess around
>with and live to tell the tale later on.
>
>The other question, the replacement rack is absolutely
>tight with no wobble or play at all in the steering.
>Is it possible to use this rack without changing the
>Pinion Gear.
At 7:39 AM -0400 8/27/02, Chris Kotting wrote:
>Okay, before you're awash in a chorus of people
>screaming "Nooooooooooo!" let me say this calmly:
>
>Don't use a Nylock nut in anything safety-critical. They're only
>minimally vibration resistant. Better to:
> - double-nut the bolt
> - use Loctite or some other threadlocker
> - use a truly vibration-resistant nut (look at the nuts on an
> original rear axle u-bolt).
>
>Any of the above would be better than a Nylock.
>
>Chris K.
>
> > I've heard the concerns about Pinch Bolts
> > coming loose, I don't want that to happen to me. I
> > bought a new Nylock BTW.
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