Thanks Steve, I'll try that to see if it's 'seated'.
Jeff
Subject: Re: Tierods
Author: Steve Chandler <chand@primenet.com> at SMTP
Date: 4/7/98 6:38 AM
You could loosen the nut again, if the taper was seated you should
be able to take the nut off without the taper spinning. If indeed the
joint has not seated it would just spin when you tried to take the
nut off.
BTW, I have had this problem before, and I use a regular nut to pull
down the joint. As there is less friction than with a nyloc nut, this
usually works. Once I have tightened down the regular nut, I remove it
and put the nyloc back on.
Regards
steve
jbonina@nectech.com wrote:
>
>
> Bob, you are so very right. Nice going!
>
> When I tried to install the new nylock nut on the side that had fallen off,
> the tie rod kept spinning as I turned the nut. What I had to do was turn the
> steering wheel to a point where the ball joint would bind just enough so that
it
> wouldn't turn as I tightened the nut.
>
> That being said, the bottom of the nut and tie rod are flush. there are no
> threads showing at all. Bob Lang suggested that maybe the tie rods aren't
seated
> totally.
>
> How can I tell? Is it possible that the tie rod is short?
>
> Frankly, I'm a bit scared to drive the car hard until this is resolved.
>
> Jeff
> '73 TR6
>
> Subject: Tierods
> Author: Bob <rlmcneit@cpis.net> at SMTP
> Date: 4/6/98 9:02 PM
>
> Jeff,
> It sounds like your entire 'ball' portion of your tierod is turning with
> the nut. Normally once tightend, you should have threads cominging
> through the regular nyloc nut. I had to pull my tierod into the hole a
> little with a 2arm puller to be able to tighten without the entire screw
> portion turning with the nut. Hope this helps,
> Bob Mc
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