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Re: [TR] Torquing Tie Rod End

To: bpapaleo@distributel.net, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Torquing Tie Rod End
From: DLylis@aol.com
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 18:54:47 EDT
You are gong for 26 ft lbs on this.  I am assuming that you are using  a new 
nyloc, and that you have cleaned the threads on the tie rod end.   Personally, 
I would not leave it this way because I settle for no compromises in  brakes 
and steering.  
I had one of these and I removed the tie rod end, ran a die on the threads,  
VERY carefully as you do not want to cut the existing threads or create new  
ones, cleaned the taper and the taper hole with acetone to free it of all 
grease  and oil, first seated the taper with a non nyloc and then put a new 
nyloc 
on and  tightened with a torque wrench.  
It sounds like you are assembling steering components without a torque  
wrench.  Not recommended.
 
David  Lylis
69 TR6 CC26160L
60 TR3A TS74461LO





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